Lichfield Cathedral
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Beautiful cathedral and well worth the visit. Friendly and helpful staff eager to help and assist.
Free entry is always a plus with me as I like to gift aid a donation so they benefit further.
Free entry is always a plus with me as I like to gift aid a donation so they benefit further.
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Lovely place to visit very serene and beautiful surroundings. In the centre of Lichfield city centre which is a lovely town with lots of character.
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This Cathedral really is a little gem, one of the best I've visited, free to enter and beautiful kept there are two interesting facts you can find out by visiting that are unique to Lichfield.
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Wonderful building full of fantastic artefacts, especially in the Lady Chapel. Free entry but they charmingly extract a contribution, well worth it.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this amazingly beautiful cathedral. It was full of history and comemorations, quite stunning
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What a find! We weren't expecting the lovely atmosphere as well as a history lesson. The building itself is most impressive but inside it didn't feel austere but warm. In one of the chapels had been placed St Chad's gospel - the oldest still in use (I hope I recall that right!). There was a screen on which my daughter could digitally flick through pages of the gospel and look at the illuminated script. Also here were replicas from the Staffordshire Hoard. The lady on duty was really informative about how the cloisonne pieces were made. If we'd got ourselves organised, we could have stayed for Sunday afternoon evensong.
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My partner her mum and I recently visited Lichfield Cathedral in August on a lovely summers day.
Lichfield Cathedral is such a magnificent building with a unique and fascinating history to it, the volunteers who work here are extremely knowledgeable and so approachable.
There is a lovely gift shop opposite the Cathedral and a wonderful coffee shop adjacent to the church called chapters, we hope to visit the Cathedral during the xmas period when the Cathedral will be decorated for the xmas services.
Lichfield Cathedral is such a magnificent building with a unique and fascinating history to it, the volunteers who work here are extremely knowledgeable and so approachable.
There is a lovely gift shop opposite the Cathedral and a wonderful coffee shop adjacent to the church called chapters, we hope to visit the Cathedral during the xmas period when the Cathedral will be decorated for the xmas services.
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A very quick visit here on way back from weekend break. The architecture on the front entrance is just amazing. The interior is splendid and impressive. There is a gallery chapel which apart from being quite unusual is very quiet and a good place for reflection. The staff are friendly and helpful. Does it pass the Chorltonlad test? i.e. would I go back. Yes. But I'd spend a bit longer next time.
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\beautiful and peaceful interior with chapels, one of which is currently showing some artifacts from the recent "Sutton hoard" in a nice display with lots of information. The cathedral is free to visit but donations are encouraged. The staff are very helpful and gave us a leaflet about the cathedral. There is a section of it in memory of the Lichfield soldiers that have died in the wars, including the Zulu war. There is a small chapel up some stone steps on one side for contemplative quiet prayer.
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We visited whilst on holiday...What a beautiful building. Firstly my family and I thought the outside was wonderful and then when we went inside we were speechless. Staff very knowledgeable and even our sons (14&11yrs) found it so interesting looking at the old relics that had been found locally. They enjoyed doing a brass rubbing to take home. Beautiful shop directly opposite from the entrance. Lovey lady working in there too. As a family we feel blessed to have visited.........
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This is a beautiful building, full of history. It has small chapels where you can have private prayer, a peaceful oasis, away from all the visitors.
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This was surprisingly our first visit inside the cathedral and it really is a stunning building.
On arrival we were ushered to the ticket desk to get a 'ticket' for entry (even though it is free) so they can count numbers, which is fine, but then the young lady proceeded to discuss donations with us and asked if we wanted to make a contribution there and then so they could claim gift aid. Whilst we always make a contribution to the upkeep of historical buildings, we do this via the donation boxes rather than by debit cards. If the cathedral needs to charge a little for entry them I'm sure this wouldn't put too many people off, but don't guilt people into making a donation as this puts a dampener on the visit.
Aside of this, the visit was lovely and we were lucky enough to see the Chapter House with a few pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard on display too.
Nice to find out a little more about one of our distant relatives too - Col Bunbury.
On arrival we were ushered to the ticket desk to get a 'ticket' for entry (even though it is free) so they can count numbers, which is fine, but then the young lady proceeded to discuss donations with us and asked if we wanted to make a contribution there and then so they could claim gift aid. Whilst we always make a contribution to the upkeep of historical buildings, we do this via the donation boxes rather than by debit cards. If the cathedral needs to charge a little for entry them I'm sure this wouldn't put too many people off, but don't guilt people into making a donation as this puts a dampener on the visit.
Aside of this, the visit was lovely and we were lucky enough to see the Chapter House with a few pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard on display too.
Nice to find out a little more about one of our distant relatives too - Col Bunbury.
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This was surprisingly our first visit inside the cathedral and it really is a stunning building.
On arrival we were ushered to the ticket desk to get a 'ticket' for entry (even though it is free) so they can count numbers, which is fine, but then the young lady proceeded to discuss donations with us and asked if we wanted to make a contribution there and then so they could claim gift aid. Whilst we always make a contribution to the upkeep of historical buildings, we do this via the donation boxes rather than by debit cards. If the cathedral needs to charge a little for entry them I'm sure this wouldn't put too many people off, but don't guilt people into making a donation as this puts a dampener on the visit.
Aside of this, the visit was lovely and we were lucky enough to see the Chapter House with a few pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard on display too.
Nice to find out a little more about one of our distant relatives too - Col Bunbury.
On arrival we were ushered to the ticket desk to get a 'ticket' for entry (even though it is free) so they can count numbers, which is fine, but then the young lady proceeded to discuss donations with us and asked if we wanted to make a contribution there and then so they could claim gift aid. Whilst we always make a contribution to the upkeep of historical buildings, we do this via the donation boxes rather than by debit cards. If the cathedral needs to charge a little for entry them I'm sure this wouldn't put too many people off, but don't guilt people into making a donation as this puts a dampener on the visit.
Aside of this, the visit was lovely and we were lucky enough to see the Chapter House with a few pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard on display too.
Nice to find out a little more about one of our distant relatives too - Col Bunbury.
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Only had time for a very quick look around the cathedral but I would say it is one of the prtiest in the land. We spent time looking at the outside as we sat watching the food festival outside and I found the facade to be of an extraordinary standard. Will take a linger look around next time I am in the area.
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We arrived late in the day when they were closing in preparation for something, but a lovely lady still let us take a peek and found some information brochures for us and the children.
Will definitely return to see the interior, however the exterior is one of the most ornate I have seen in many a city.
Will definitely return to see the interior, however the exterior is one of the most ornate I have seen in many a city.
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Only had time for a very quick look around the cathedral but I would say it is one of the prtiest in the land. We spent time looking at the outside as we sat watching the food festival outside and I found the facade to be of an extraordinary standard. Will take a linger look around next time I am in the area.
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We visited the Cathedral on Saturday while taking a break from the food festival. Entrance is free although they do ask you to make a donation which I'd urge everyone to do, even if it's only a few pounds it will help. The cathedral is beautiful inside, I'm no expert on architecture but it was extremely beautiful and tranquil inside. We spent about half an hour wondering around inside and it was a great break from the bustle outside. Would heartily recommend.
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Well worth taking time to soak in the atmosphere and take a good look round. I'd briefly before and it didn't make a strong impression, but this time I was in the city for the weekend, singing services in the cathedral, and had time to appreciate its real beauty. It's a great combination of beautiful gothic architecture and very fine Victorian features like the choir screen and the tiles in the choir. Don't miss the fine Lady Chapel modelled on the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, and with beautiful Flemish stained glass. Little corners like the upstairs chapel of St Chad's head (yes!) and the charming arcaded seats in the Pedilavium (Chapter House vestibule) are well worth seeing too,
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Our first sight of Lichfield didn't really excite. It seemed just a small row of houses with a pub as we drove along the main road. When we visited to see the cathedral we realised this is a town with a lot to offer. Plenty of cafes, restaurants, pubs and of course the cathedral.
The shear size of the building, detailed stonework and the windows were brilliant.
The shear size of the building, detailed stonework and the windows were brilliant.
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Visited the Cathedral on 27.8.16 and it was well worth the 90 minute journey from North Notts. We had a guided tour of the highlights by Anne a lovely and very knowledgeable guide.
Lots to see and learn about St Chad and we were made to feel very welcome and stopped for Evensong
Lots to see and learn about St Chad and we were made to feel very welcome and stopped for Evensong
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this is a truly beautiful cathedral and we were lucky enough to hear the choir practicing as we walked around. It is quite breathtaking inside although we didn't have enough time to take everything in. well worth a visit.
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Internally, this Cathedral is impressive and oozes earthy history. But take some time to look around at the exterior, it has some incredible carvings.
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Well worth a visit to this beautiful cathedral.Free to enter donations welcomed.Only a few minutes walk from the main shopping area in Lichfield and well signposted.
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The archetcture of this building was simply breathtaking . The history attached to the Cathedral was really interesting .
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My wife and i spent a couple of hours looking round the cathedral.
It is a truly beautiful building and having worked in the building industry for 36 years I was in awe that people could build things such as this, centuries ago.
Very interesting history to the cathedral especially the stained glass windows.
If you visit Lichfield this place is a MUST.
It is a truly beautiful building and having worked in the building industry for 36 years I was in awe that people could build things such as this, centuries ago.
Very interesting history to the cathedral especially the stained glass windows.
If you visit Lichfield this place is a MUST.
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