Lichfield
Lichfield Office
Tim Ashmore
Branch Manager
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34-36 Market Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6LH
Tel: 01543 250 090
Fax: 0845 0582530
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In the early 18th century the population of Lichfield was only about 3,000. By the standards of the time it was a fair sized town. In the 18th century Lichfield was a sedate, genteel market town. There was little industry.
Dr Johnson the famous lexicographer (writer of dictionaries) and literary critic was born in Breadmarket Street in 1709. He said that Lichfield was a city of philosophers and the residents let 'the boobies of Birmingham' do all the hard work for them! Nevertheless a canal was built to Lichfield in 1797.
At the time of the first census in 1801 Lichfield had a population of 4,842. It only grew slowly in the 19th century. By the end of the century the population of Lichfield was still less than 8,000. Lichfield remained a county in its own right until 1888. In the later 19th century a brewing industry boomed in Lichfield.
In 1901 Lichfield had a population of 7,900. In the 1920s the first council houses were built in Lichfield.. Nevertheless Lichfield grew little in the early 20th century. It only had a population of 8,500 in 1931.
After World War II Lichfield grew rapidly. Both council and private houses were built and Lichfield expanded to the North and East. In the 1980s Boley Park Estate of private houses was built.
Industrial estates were built to attract new industries to Lichfield. A Western relief Road was built in 1960 and an eastern by-pass in 1971. Three Spires shopping centre was built in 1996. Today Lichfield has a population of 29,000.
With a city that's steeped in heritage and a district that's alive with action and adventure, Lichfield is aspiring place to live and work. 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. With stunning architecture, both modern and historic, where every building has a tale to tell. Take the Lichfield Heritage Trail to discover more about Lichfield's hidden past.
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