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Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

Lichfield Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad) is an ornate three-spired mediæval cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The bishopric is one of the oldest in Britain. A cathedral was first consecrated on the site in AD 700. The present cathedral was built in the early 13th century in the Decorated Gothic style. Pevsner believed that Lichfield Cathedral had the finest setting of any English Cathedral, viewed across the Minster Pool. It is within the council area of Lichfield (Staffordshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1298431.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.685605,-1.830427
Grid Reference: SK 1156 0978
Civil Parish: Lichfield CP
Council Area: Lichfield CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA

GBPN ID: 321154
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lichfield_Cathedral,_Staffordshire_321154

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