2021

SP3379 : Lady Godiva

taken 3 years ago, near to Coventry, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Lady Godiva in this square
Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva
There are many things for which Coventry is known, some good some less so, but the tale of Lady Godiva riding naked through the streets of the city is perhaps the most enduring. There certainly was a Lady Godiva, wife of Leofric Earl of Mercia, in the 11th century but whether she actually undertook this stunt, as a protest at her husband's imposition of excessive taxes on his tenants, is very doubtful. Nevertheless, Coventry and Godiva are inextricably linked and it is appropriate that her statue has pride of place in Broadgate at the heart of the city. It was sculpted by William Reid-Dick, and unveiled in 1949; note the words 'self-sacrifice' on the plinth. Behind her is the Botanist, one of a national chain of themed bar/restaurants, which opened in the Cathedral Lanes shopping centre in 2018.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Primary Subject: Statue other tags: Lady Godiva Equestrian Statue Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Coventry [1281] · Street [584] · Cathedral [394] · City [337] · Centre [302] Other Photos: · Lady Godiva Statue Title Clusters: · Lady Godiva [3] ·
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SP3379, 1833 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 25 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 27 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3340 7900 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.4795N 1:30.6264W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 3338 7900
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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