Lichfield

Lichfield is a small city in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. Famous for its three-spired Cathedral, Lichfield lies in pleasant country, on a small stream draining eastward to the Trent, with low hills to the east and south. It is the main town in the Lichfield district. The population of the district according to the 2001 census is 93,237; of the city itself 27,900.

Economy

In the Middle Ages the main industry in Lichfield was making woollen cloth. There was also a leather industry in Lichfield.

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By the end of the 19th Century, brewing was the principal industry, and in the neighbourhood were large market gardens.

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Today there are a number of light industrial areas predominantly in the east of the city, not dominated by any one particular industry. The district is famous for two local products: Armitage Shanks, manufacturers of baths/bidets and showers, and Arthur Price of England, master cutlers and silversmiths. Many residents commute to Birmingham.

Related Topics:
Armitage Shanks - Bath - Bidet - Shower - Birmingham

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Lichfield is served by two railway stations, Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley, both built by the London and North Western Railway. These stations are now on the Cross-City Line to Redditch via Birmingham. Additionally, Trent Valley station is on the West Coast Main Line with occasional trains to London and more frequent local trains.

Related Topics:
London and North Western Railway - Cross-City Line - Redditch - Birmingham - West Coast Main Line - London

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