Lichfield Bimble
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Lichfield
Bimble
  We ate a hearty breakfast and set off
down the hill. Looking back to our hotel (just behind the car coming down the hill – I swear it
jumped into the picture).
 A quaint old
house to our right.
   First left,
along The Close and we explored the three-spired cathedral.
 After the gorgeous Cathedral we
crossed the bridge and stood to admire the river
view.
 An interesting bit
of info.
 Nearing the
town of Lichfield.
  Bear stops
to read another information board.
 At the top it
read........
   Below...............
 We bimbled about the town, some old, some new.
 St Mary's Church, located on the south side of the market square. A church is reputed to have been on the present site since at least 1150 but the current building dates from 1870 and is a Grade II* listed building. The church was remodelled in the early 1980’s and now serves a variety of purposes including a social centre for senior citizens, coffee shop and the Lichfield Museum, which celebrates 2,000 years of the history of Lichfield. The church still operates for religious services in a small chapel at its northern end. (The white building to the right of the picture is the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, it’s a museum for on the morrow).
More interesting
reading about the city. The tourist site says: Lichfield is
Staffordshire's premier heritage city nestled in the heart of the country's most
creative county, just north of Birmingham. With a city that's steeped in
heritage and a district that's alive with action and adventure, we're well worth
a visit!
Packed with things to do and see - from the thrills and spills of Drayton Manor, to the serenity of the National Memorial Arboretum - there's something to suit all tastes and budgets. Very easy to agree with that. .
  We stopped to admire the tulips on the corner of Pool Walk and then bimbled back over the bridge.
 King Edward VII looking resplendent in
Beacon Park.
 Lovely to see people sitting around
enjoying the early evening. Chancellor Law's Fountain
– Unveiled in May 1871, the fountain was sculpted by Turner and Allen of London.
The lions are made from Ashlar stone and the central figure is sculpted
iron. The fountain was a gift from James Thomas
Law
who was the chancellor of the diocese and gave much to the city, including the
statue of Samuel
Johnson
in the market square. The fountain is located at the centre of the Museum
Gardens. In 2011 the fountain was restored with funding from Lichfield
Conduit Lands Trust.
 
Leaving the park we cross the road better to admire the Free Library and Museum. Last picture has to be of the river.
ALL IN ALL A VERY PLEASANT
CITY
VERY INTERESTING AND
PRETTY |
