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# Lichfield Cathedral unveils new programme of guided tours
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-cathedral-unveils-new-programme-of-guided-tours/
- Published: 2012-04-27T07:30:02.000Z
- Updated: 2012-04-24T11:39:10.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Heritage, What's On, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 21:41, News

Lichfield Cathedral is set to host a series of tours during 2012.

Volunteer guides will be taking visitors on a series of themed looks around the historic building.

[![A guided tour group outside Lichfield Cathedral](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cathedraltours2.jpg "A guided tour group outside Lichfield Cathedral")](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2012/04/27/lichfield-cathedral-unveils-new-programme-of-guided-tours/cathedraltours2/)

A guided tour group outside Lichfield Cathedral

The Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, Canon Chancellor and Acting Dean of Lichfield Cathedral, said: “Tours at Lichfield Cathedral are a memorable experience – we will be taking visitors back in time this summer.

“In 2012, we are focusing on two turbulent periods in the Cathedral’s history: the 7th Century, when Chad came preaching peace in war-like Mercia, and the 17th Century, when the Cathedral was reduced to ruins by the ravages of the civil war and then restored – complete with a stunning refurbishment of its library.”

**Inside Cathedral Tours (2pm). £5.40 per person:**

- Anglo Saxon: Experience the origins of Lichfield Cathedral through the eyes of an Anglo Saxon. Marvel at the Cathedral’s own exquisite treasures – the St Chad Gospels and the Lichfield Angel. Dates: May 2, July 17, August 21 and September 14.
- Blood on the Stones – a Civil War tour: Experience the devastation and restoration of Lichfield Cathedral during the sieges of 1643 and 1646\. Dates: June 6, August 16, September 18 and September 27.

**Outside Cathedral Tours (2pm). £5.40 per person:**

- Cathedral Under Siege: A tour of the Close and surrounding area with a Civil War focus. Dates: May 12, June 14 and July 10.
- The Cathedral Close: Visit the Medieval Close surrounding Lichfield Cathedral and discover its past and present. Dates: May 24, June 20, July 14 and August 18.

**Library Tours (10.30am). £9 per person:**

- Turning the Pages of History library tours – new for 2012: Explore the hidden treasures of the historical library, built in 1249\. Dates: May 12, June 9, July 21, September 22 and October 2.
- Bible focus. Dates: August 15, August 18 and September 12.

For more information on the tour content or to make a booking, contact the Book and Gift Shop on 01543 306150 or email [bookshop@lichfield-cathedral.org](mailto:bookshop@lichfield-cathedral.org). To read the Cathedral’s new Guided Tours leaflet, [visit the website](http://www.lichfield-cathedral.org/images/stories/PDFs/lichcathguidedtours.pdf?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).