The buildings which comprise the Lichfield lanes area are almost exclusively those constructed in the late 19^th and early 20^th century which gives the area a visual architectural cohesiveness. Most of the buildings boasted highly articulated and detailed cement rendered facades which front the main street and have utilitarian unrendered back rear and side walls which face the lanes.

Kristina Pickford

Edwardian Architecture

Strictly, the architecture of the reign of Edward the VII (1901-10), but can be applied to a wider period. Edwardian covers many styles often freely treated, such as Free Gothic, Free Tudor and Edwardian Classicism influenced by the French. This latter style was characterised by relatively severe symmetrical planning with classical facade orders and banded wall surfaces between.

Victorian Architecture

The period of architecture of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) during which several styles were in use at the same time, and where the use of Gothic and varieties of Classicism was continuous. High Victorian was characterised by bold, massive forms, naturalistic carved ornament and structural polychromy (using materials such as bricks for decorative effect such as different coloured banding).