The City of Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral - The back of the Cathedral, I don't think many people venture to this part, yet it has many interesting old gravestones to read, including some that are more recent (on this visit I saw one dated 2009). Image Date: 02/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - The left side of Lichfield Cathedral, looking towards the back of the Cathedral. Image Date: 02/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - The left side of Lichfield Cathedral, looking towards the front of the Cathedral. Image Date: 02/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - The left side of Lichfield Cathedral, looking at the central spire. Image Date: 02/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - The front and left side of Lichfield Cathedral. Image Date: 02/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - The front of the Cathedral. There are over 160 carvings of kings, queens and saints around the outside wallsl. Image Date: 24/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - The front of the Cathedral, the entrance is through the door on the left. Image Date: 24/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - Inside, on the right side of the Cathedral. Image Date: 24/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - Inside, on the right side of the Cathedral. Image Date: 24/07/2018

Lichfield Cathedral - Inside, on the right side of the Cathedral. A plaque dedicated to Erasmus Darwin, the text reads:- Erasmus Darwin . MD. FRS. Physician, Philosopher, and Poet. Author of the Zoonomia, Botanic Garden, and other works. A skilful observer of nature, vivid in imagination, indefatigable in research, original and far-sighted in his views. His speculations were mainly directed to problems which were afterwards more successfully solved by his Grandson, Charles Darwin, an inheritor of many of his characteristics. He was born AD. 1731. He resided in the City of Lichfield from AD.1756 to AD.1781. He died AD. 1802, and was buried at Breadsall, Derbyshire. His first wife, Mary, daughter of Charles Howard, lies buried in the Close. Image Date: 24/07/2018