History of Lichfield and Cathedral: Plan of cathedral and linked posts

Outstanding Features

Only medieval cathedral still with three spires. Was a fortress cathedral with a moat. Is a Victorian Gothic Revival building. A significant pilgrimage centre. Has the best-kept Early Medieval stonework sculpture in Europe. Has an early Gospels; oldest book in UK still in use. Lady Chapel might have cells for anchorites. Has 16th-century hand-painted Flemish glasswork. Has an extraordinary foundation to the second cathedral; built by King Offa? Once had a sumptuous shrine. Suffered three Civil War sieges. Has associations with Henry III and Richard II. Only one of two cathedrals on the same site as the original church. First Bishop of Mercia in 656. First Bishop of Lichfield in 669. Pilgrimage began 672, 1353 years ago. 8th century shrine tower. Second cathedral, possibly 8th century. Gothic Cathedral built c. 1210 to c.1340. Civil War destruction, 1643-6. Extensive rebuild and repair, 1854-1908. Chad was buried on 2 March 672, 1354 years ago. Bede wrote Chad administered the diocese in great holiness of life.

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Dating the third cathedral. Reasons why Lichfield (Licitfelda) had approval. Building the cathedral. Gothic cathedral Small size defines the cathedral

1. West Front. West front including the 'singing windows'.

2.    Atrium. King Richard II liked Lichfield
3.    Nave. Nave Icons   King Henry III architect
4.    Nave arcades. Nave
5.    Old Library now destroyed. Old library.
6.    Chad’s grave and shrine tower foundation. Chad's burial Chad's grave-the evidence.  Chad's bone relics Three conjectures on the early church. Wilfrid, creator of the first cathedral. Chad, fact and fiction. A sacred landscape First cathedral, King Wulfhere's
7.    North transept. North transept.
8.    Chapels and Chantries. Two early chapels. Chantries.
9.    Vestibule. Washing feet
10. Chapterhouse. Chapterhouse. Lichfield Angel. Conclave
11. Choir and Presbytery. Choristers. Organs Prebendal Stalls. High altar Choir area
12. Second cathedral foundation. Lichfield, Wells and Salisbury cathedrals are post-Norman.  Second cathedral is Early Medieval. King Offa's archbasilica
13. Chapel foundation. Two early chapels.
14. Lady chapel. Bishop Langton's shrine. Lady chapel Beasts in the Lady Chapel
15 Lady chapel reredosl Light of the world
16. Herkenrode Glass. Herkenrode painted glass.  Anchorites at Lichfield
17. Sleeping children
18. Chapel/Consistory. Two early chapels. Consistory Court, St Chad's Head Chapel and the verger's office.

19. South transept. South transept.

20. Sundial clock. Pre-Reformation mass.

21. Nave-choir screen. Choir screen. Bells
22. Alignment. East-west alignment.
23. Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage defines the Cathedral. Langton’s shrine.
24. Site of bishop’s palace. Bishop Langton’s palace.
25. Mary Montagu’s monument. Mary Wortley Montagu.
26. Wall fresco. Two frescoes