Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, Staffordshire
The west front of Lichfield Cathedral before Sir Gilbert Scott's restoration. The Cathedral of St Mary and St Chad is built on the site of the Saxon Cathedral church built by Bishop Headda and consecrated in 700 AD, which was replaced after the Norman Conquest. Building is known to have taken place during 1085 to 1126 AD. The Norman cathedral was probably completed by Bishop Clinton shortly before 1140 AD. However, little definite is known of the cathedral buildings before the complete rebuilding in the 13th century. The cathedral was much damaged during the Civil War, restoration work commencing in 1661, lasting until 1669. Further alteration, restoration and renovations have taken place in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
