This engraving from the early part of the 19th Century shows the original shape of the tower on St. Mary’s church and a building on the market square.
For many years the Market Square acted as Lichfields bus station. As you can see...
The church is located to the north of Stowe Pool on St Chad’s Road. The current building dates back to the 12th Century although extensive restorations and additions have been added in the centuries since.
St Michael on Greenhill is a parish church located on the high ground of Greenhill in the east of the city. A church has been on the present site since at least 1190 but the current building dates mainly from the restoration of 1842-43 to a...
Gresley Row was originally for access to the rear of the shops that ran along the one side of the Precinct and to the rear of the Post Office. Both car parks were retained in the redevelopment.
The Tesco store was not completely...
The car show rooms and workshops were demolished in October 2017. The site was to be the location of the residential part of the Friarsgate development.
The entire Friarsgate project was scrapped in June 2018 as it failed to secure...
Magical Story is the latest to reside at 38-40 Baker’s Lane opening after the closure of Past Times in 2012. The store closed in March 2020 due to the location needing intense refurbishment and the current lease ending.
Farm supplies Burgess stood on this location for many years next to the old Smithfield cattle market. German discount supermarket Adli moved to the site in the 1990’s.
During the redevelopment of the area in 2009 for the...
Childrenswear chain Adams went into administration in 2008 / 2009. The store closed and the location was taken up by Infusion and then Past Times. You can see from the photo Costa coffee had added it’s outside area.
Once the site of the childrenswear chain Adams. Past Times was retailer, specialising in gifts, as well as retro goods. The company went into administration in January 2012.
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