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Lichfield |
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The Cathedral The ‘Maids of the Vale’ The three spires of Lichfield Cathedral have dominated the area for 100’s of years. Chad built the first church here in 669AD and the present cathedral is probably built on the same site. The present building is the third known to have been built on the site and dates from the re-building following the virtual total destruction during the English Civil War. Lichfield Cathedral is open every day from 7:30am ‘til 6:15pm. There is no entrance fee but like all churches fighting to meet constant maintenance costs, a donation is very acceptable if not actively encouraged. Forgive me for mentioning it at this juncture but it always strikes me as odd that one of the richest organisations in the land cannot afford to maintain its own property! |
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