Local museum featuring historical military objects, a replica WWI trench & armored vehicles. The present Museum building was purpose-built as the Regimental Headquarters and Museum of the Staffordshire Regiment. It lies adjacent to the former Whittington Barracks, which was opened as the Depot of the South Staffordshire and North Staffordshire Regiments in 1880.
In 1959, the South Staffordshire and North Staffordshire Regiments had amalgamated to form the Staffordshire Regiment. Prior to that date, both Regiments had had their own museums. The South occupied a handsome Georgian house in St. John’s St., Lichfield, known as Davidson House. The Museum of the North Staffords had begun life in the old Library building in Beacon Street and at some point had moved to a building in the Barracks. In 1963 the two Museum collections were brought together in their new home.
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