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The Peter James Collection
A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
22 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Lichfield is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Whittington, 22km from The Peter James Collection.
Lichfield is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 34,738, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Stafford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Walsall, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Tamworth, 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Burton upon Trent and 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Birmingham. At theRead more
time of the 2021 Census, the population was 34,738 and the population of the wider Lichfield District was 106,400.
Notable for its three-spired medieval cathedral, Lichfield was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, the compiler of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. The city's recorded history began when Chad of Mercia arrived to establish his bishopric in 669 AD and the settlement grew as the ecclesiastical centre of Mercia. In 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork, was found 4 mi (6.4 km) south-west of Lichfield.
The development of the city was consolidated in the 12th century under Roger de Clinton, who fortified the Cathedral Close and also laid out the town with the ladder-shaped street pattern that survives to this day. Lichfield's heyday was in the 18th century, when it developed into a thriving coaching city. This was a period of great intellectual activity; the city was the home of many famous people including Samuel Johnson, David Garrick, Erasmus Darwin and Anna Seward, prompting Johnson's remark that Lichfield was "a city of philosophers".
Today, the city still retains its old importance as an ecclesiastical centre, and its industrial and commercial development has been limited. The centre of the city has over 230 listed buildings (including many examples of Georgian architecture) and preserves much of its historic character.
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Lichfield is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.6815 latitude, -1.8255 longitude.
Lichfield has a population of approximately 34,738 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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World's largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars spanning from the 1930s to modern F1 at Donington Park circuit.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Compact lakeside circuit at Kirkby Mallory known as the 'friendly circuit', racing since 1956. Its Gerard's Bend is one of the longest, fastest corners in British motorsport.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated classic vehicle facility in Coventry where heritage models are restored and reimagined.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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