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The VisionLichfield Cathedral is inspirational. It is an astonishingly beautiful and uplifting place — for over 1,300 years it has been a place of pilgrimage, discovery, delight and spiritual refreshment. It houses treasures that tell riveting stories — waiting to be experienced and understood. Lichfield Cathedral’s intrinsic heritage value and significance is undisputed. The experts in the field universally support the essential restoration and conservation of its treasures, particularly the unique Herkenrode stained glass windows. Despite its formidable pedigree the Cathedral has immense unused potential. To many it is a gem waiting to be discovered. The Lichfield InSpires project will ensure that the Cathedral and its treasures are properly cared for and that they become alive and meaningful to this and future generations. Lichfield InSpires will:
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The Dean of Lichfield Cathedral has welcomed a recommendation from the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts that cathedrals should receive direct funding from Government. The recommendation, contained in the Committee's newly-published report on Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment, states: “English cathedrals represent some of our most important architectural heritage yet many of them charge the public for entry. These buildings are expensive to look after and the Department and English Heritage should work together to find ways to fund their conservation so that they can be less reliant on charging for entry, which could deter people from visiting.”
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