Yes I was surprised to get a reply to my enquiry at all! That’s really interesting. We know there have been remains found behind and in front of what’s now the Brewhouse but the cemetery must have been even bigger! Thanks so much for this. And yes, Jim is right haha. Field of the Dead innit ;)
One of their sales people have assured me they are gathering the info for me. If you do find out anything though, let me know!
Work to transform the old library building into apartments has apparently revealed human remains. I assume this means the cemetery of the Franciscan Friary over the road occupied an area larger than I had thought. Or there’s been a murder.
I’ll update on the body in the library when I know more…
Scones and spooks
Lush with wild garlic and primroses, the last of the daffs and some very keen bluebells, this is the churchyard of St Michael’s on Greenhill, Lichfield which is very much living up to its name
I have found the best fence in Lichfield, if not Staffordshire.
So many ghosts, so much stuff hidden up chimneys, so many ways of seeing your future husband
Cross in Hand Lane, Lichfield is the old road to Stafford. A holloway haunted by pilgrims heading for the cathedral and highwaymen headed for the gallows.
Got the urge to compile some sort of gazetteer of Staffordshire folklore as most of the countrywide ones I’ve found do not do our weird old county justice. There’s a lot more to it than the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance (as wonderful as that is)
Episode one of our Lichfield Discovered History Show podcast in which we discuss the mysteries of Borrowcop Hill and the secrets of a squirrel seal found in a local field www.mixcloud.com/LichfieldRad...
The brilliant Shenstone History Group have sent me photos of a child’s shoe found up the chimney of one of the village’s oldest cottages.
Anyone out there able to date it?
My thoughts exactly!
Does anyone else’s local litter picking group find folk horror-esque art installations whilst out doing their good deeds or is it just a Lichfield thing?
It’s such a waste. There was a planning application made about 18 months ago but it was farcical
Pancake Day. Yes it’s Pancake Day. P-P-P-P-P-P-Pancake Day.
To celebrate I’ve written a little about Shrovetide shenanigans in Lichfield and Atherstone.
Have a read here >> lichfieldlore.co.uk/2026/02/17/d...
I do love a day out in Birmingham
St Chad’s, Lichfield glowing beneath a rainbow in the sunshine and showers. Seems almost symbolic.
It’s so gloriously gruesome. You should definitely set your story here. Good luck with it! X
It is! Plus our city seal features three dismembered kings. The last one is on the railway bridge at the City Station to welcome everyone to the Field of the Dead
Actually there’s a place in the north of the city called Christian Fields and cartloads of bones were found there c.1800
My latest Lichfield Lore post is about a sailor’s skull and some other spooky goings on in Shifnal.
I think this might be the first time I’ve written about a phantom who haunts both its house and its local pub.
Have a read here >>>
lichfieldlore.co.uk/2026/02/07/a...
My latest Lichfield Lore post ‘Caught Red-fingered’ could be subtitled ‘Don’t mess with the wrong bloke from Stoke’. Disclaimer: Do not read whilst you are eating please.
And if you do know where I can lay hands on that bottle of spirits, do let me know 👉👉👉
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Thank you! That’s how we roll in Staffordshire.
My latest Lichfield Lore post ‘Caught Red-fingered’ could be subtitled ‘Don’t mess with the wrong bloke from Stoke’. Disclaimer: Do not read whilst you are eating please.
And if you do know where I can lay hands on that bottle of spirits, do let me know 👉👉👉
lichfieldlore.co.uk/2026/01/24/c...
A fantastic talk by Brian for our Lichfield Discovered history night!
Just finished my latest Lichfield Lore blogpost about John Duncalf, the man from the Black Country who stole a bible and definitely lived to regret it. Although he didn’t live for long…
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Still a few tickets left so come and join us!
Yes please do!
The idea is to run a series of workshops at our Lichfield Discovered HQ which get people together to try sth new & get a taste of a traditional craft. So far I’ve asked a basket weaver, tile maker and a wood turner! We already do local history talks & walks but I want to do something hands on too!
Just getting my head into 2026 mode. I’m looking for local-ish people who could run a one-off (initially) workshop on a traditional skill in Lichfield from March onwards. If you can, or know someone that can, let me know!