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In the Middle Ages, the main industry in Lichfield was making woollen cloth; there was also a leather industry. Much of the surrounding area was open pasture, and there were many surrounding farms.
In the 18th century, Lichfield became a busy coaching centre. Inns and hostelries grew up to provide accommodation, and industries dependent on the coaching trade such as coach builders, corn and hay merchants, saddlers and tanneries began to thrive. The
The invention of the railways saw a decline in coach travel, and with it came the decline in Lichfield's prosperity. By the end of the 19th century, [[brewing]] was the principal industry, and in the neighbourhood were large market gardens which provided food for the growing populations of nearby Birmingham and the [[Black Country]].
Today there are a number of light industrial areas, predominantly in the east of the city, not dominated by any one particular industry. The district is famous for two local manufacturers: [[Armitage Shanks]], makers of baths/bidets and showers, and [[Arthur Price|Arthur Price of England]], master cutlers and silversmiths. Many residents commute to Birmingham.
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