Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Chad, Lichfield
Church of St Chad, Lichfield — church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield City · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Chad, Lichfield is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1200. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6894°, -1.8209°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Chad is a parish church in the area of Stowe in the north of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The church is located to the north of Stowe Pool on St Chad's Road. The building dates back to the 12th century although extensive restorations and additions have been made in the centuries since.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Chad is a parish church in the area of Stowe in the north of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The church is located to the north of Stowe Pool on St Chad's Road. The building dates back to the 12th century although extensive restorations and additions have been made in the centuries since.
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Background
History
Chad came to Lichfield a few years before he became Bishop of Lichfield in 669 CE for the purpose of religious solitude. He settled in a wood and lived as a hermit in a cell by the side of a spring. From there he was known to preach and baptize his converts in the spring. It is believed that the location of Chad's cell and spring was in the current churchyard. A monastery named the station of St Chad was built nearby the spring on the present site of the church around the time of St Chad. Of the original Anglo-Saxon monastery nothing remains. During the 12th century the monastery was rebuilt as a church in stone and consisted of the nave, two side aisles and a chancel. The west door to the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6894, -1.8209
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Lichfield
- Postcode
- WS13 7ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Established
- 1200
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield City — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.saintchads.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3791309 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Chad, Lichfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Chad, Lichfield.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Chad, Lichfield?
- Church of St Chad, Lichfield is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS13 7ND), in the parish of Lichfield.
- When was Church of St Chad, Lichfield built?
- Built or established in 1200.
- Is Church of St Chad, Lichfield a listed building?
- Church of St Chad, Lichfield is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Chad, Lichfield free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Chad, Lichfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Chad, Lichfield?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield City, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS13 7ND.