Lichfield: Quick Facts

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Lichfield judo sessions helping people with less mobility fall safely • Oct. 22, 2026, 1:32 AM ET (BBC)

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Lichfield, Staffordshire, England: birthplace of Samuel Johnson

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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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