For almost four hundred years a public house in one form or another had stood in the corner of the market square. The Malt Shovel was the last and with it’s closure in 1971 it brought to and end an amazing piece of history.

Little Dessert Shop was established in the UK in 2014 and within the first two years they opened a number of very successful outlets in Wolverhampton, West Bromwich and Wednesfield to cope with the growing demand. Opened in Lichfield in...

Opened after the closure of the Green-T restaurant .

Until I came across a couple of old postcard today I did know that Lichfield once had a bandstand hiding in the recreation grounds, it did take a moment to realise it was referring to Beacon Park.

Most will no doubt remember this as the Big Fisherman, at the time one of three fish and chip shops frying in the town.Fast forward to 2000’s and it had become the Crystals Chinese restaurant, a good one as well. Over the years...

The Silk Bridal Gowns were the first to open after the Train shop closed and remained in the city for around five years. They are now based at Common Farm, Bromley Hayes, Lichfield.

Most Lichfieldians over the age of fifty must have step foot into this, one of the most famous shops in the city at one time.  Open late on a Wednesday night, trains downstairs, Scalextric upstairs and a reserve and save scheme as...

Previously the Emporium art gallery the very unimposing Melbourne coffee shop open in 2018 and is proving to be very popular.

The Loungers Ltd was founded in 2002 with the first Lounge opening in Bristol in August of that year. Loungers now operate in over 100 locations across the UK.  The Lichfield Lounge opened its doors in the listed building on Market...