Date:1890 - 1895 (c.)
Description:The west Portal of Lichfield Cathedral viewed from the Close. In 700 AD a wooden Cathedral was built on the site of the present one, to house the body of St. Chad, and to provide facilities for the pilgrims who came to see the relics. This wooden Cathedral was replaced by a stone one, after the Norman invasion. The Cathedral that stands today is largely the result of a second rebuilding, in the Gothic style, begun in the 13th century and completed by the beginning of the 15th. The Cathedral suffered much damage during the Civil War, as the central tower was destroyed and much of the roof. Restoration followed over a long period and has included work by James Wyatt and Sir Gilbert Scott. Photograph believed to have been taken by Walter Williams (1876-1929) of Stafford.
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A view of Lichfield Cathedral from the south west, taken from Bird Street close ...
Looking west along the South Aisle of the Nave of Lichfield Cathedral. Photograph ...
Two women and a man are approaching the photographer across grass with the west ...
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Image courtesy of: Mrs A Nwenwu
Donor ref:P2019.026.0043 (37/40847)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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