Anna Seward was an English Romantic poet, often called the Swan of Lichfield. She benefited from her father's progressive views on female education.
Seward by Tilly Kettle, 1762
Anna Seward, engraving 1799
Bishop's Palace
Anna Seward: bottom row, 2nd from left; Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.
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 and 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Burton Upon Trent. At the time of the 2021 Census, the population was 34,738 and the population of the wider Lichfield District was 106,400.
From top left: Lichfield Cathedral; Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum; Quonians Lane; Garrick Theatre and skyline of the city.
The three-spired Lichfield Cathedral was built between 1195 and 1249
St Michael's Churchyard 1840
The Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in a field near Lichfield