Saturday 26th July 2025 from 10am to 4.30pm, in Lichfield
Organised in collaboration with Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society
The morning, indoor, part of the day will be in the Guildroom, Guildhall, Bore Street Lichfield WS13 6LU
Tea and coffee available from 10:00
10:30 CBAWM AGM (members only)
11:00 break
11:30 Two short introductory talks, including one on recent archaeological projects in Staffordshire by Shane Kelleher (County Archaeologist), and the other on Saint Chad and the Lichfield Angel by Dr Charlotte Ball.
12:30- 2:00 lunch – bring your own food, or there are numerous cafes and restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
2:15 Following lunch we will walk towards St Chad’s Church – led by Ed Higgins (Staffordshire Conservation Officer) – taking in some of the heritage buildings along the way, and then have a tour of the church itself and the associated Well. We will walk back to Lichfield Cathedral and take in the Shrine of St Chad.
4:30 Finish
It was a great day – lovely to see those of you who could make it, and thanks to Shane, Charlotte and Ed for fantastic talks and tour!