Lichfield Literature
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness in Staffordshire, and that means one thing: the Lichfield Literature festival...
read more@DrSamuelJohnson’s Dicti...
I can’t believe it’s taken over a week to get around to telling you about this, but the life of an 18th-century...
read morePrince Frederick’s Barge
There’s something else I wanted to recommend at the National Maritime Museum; on the ground floor they have an extraordinary...
read moreNelson’s Coat
I blogged a while ago about our trip to Greenwich and our brief visit to the National Maritime Museum, but I wanted to mention it...
read moreChips off the Old Block
A while ago we got wind of a fundraising scheme by The Friends of Lichfield Cathedral to auction off damaged sections of the...
read moreTwo Blogs to Cherish
Things have been pretty busy lately but I’m glad to say I’ve been steered towards a couple of great blogs that have...
read moreGeorgian Leeds: Part Two
I can’t help feeling sad for Leeds Assembly Rooms. In the late 18th century it was a glorious venue where balls and card...
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About Me
I live in the English cathedral city of Lichfield, which, despite having a population of fewer than 5,000 during the Georgian period, was home to many important artists and intellectuals including Samuel Johnson, David Garrick and Erasmus Darwin. I generally blog about the short 18th century (1715-1789), feisty Georgian ladies and Lichfield’s 18th-century heritage. If you have any comments, feel free to email me at woffington [at] gmail [dot] com. You can also follow me on Twitter.