Lichfield Discovered

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  • The Ghosts of The Close

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    I’ve recently taken possession of a book I’ve been after for ages. ‘The Recollections of Sophia Lonsdale’ was published in 1936 and I’m hoping reading it will give me an insight into the world of this fascinating woman, who led the committee which founded the Lichfield High School for Girls in 1892 (later to become…

  • The Hanging Tree

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    Dolphins, ghost dogs, hangings, gospel singing & a very ancient tree….? Over coming weeks, we’ll be sharing all sorts of glimpses into Lichfield historic landscapes, snapped this summer all across the district, each with lush layers of legend, lore and mystery to unveil. Tonight, we were up at Hanch, checking out a tree we’ve shared…

  • Stand and Deliver!

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    YOUR MONEY OR YOUR…. They’ve inspired legend, folklore, Adam Ant’s 1981 classic (sorry if you’re singing along already, it’s been stuck in our heads for days!), hilarious Horrible Histories sketches, and a whirl of Victorian fiction, fantasy and fandom…. But what were those highwaymen all about? Where did those legends start? Did they ever roam…