Lady Godiva — Attraction in Coventry

Beautiful Statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate ....the City Centre of Coventry Town ....... Lady Godiva was the wife of the Earl of Leofric .... they between them owned most of the Land in West Mercia ...... The Earl of Leofric wanted to put the Taxes up .....the people of the City was in arms as they were Poor and couldn't afford to pay anymore .....Lady Godiva a compassionate caring person ......said to her husband the Earl of Leofric that she would ride Naked around the City ....if he would detract from raising the Taxes ..... not believing that she would do it he agreed .....Lady Godiva did as promised ....and rode round the City naked .....bearing in mind though she wasn't nude as one imagines .... for a Lady to go out without out all her regailia on ....ie Headdress and Jewlery ....was considered as naked ......she did have a simple slip on to cover her...

When I first visited Coventry a year ago for a university open day, I was slightly surprised to see a statue like this in the middle of a public area. After being in Coventry for three weeks I now know the story behind the statue. It has an interesting story behind it. Unfortunately, there isn't a notice board nearby to explain it, so I would suggest searching 'Lady Godiva Coventry' online or visiting tourist information to find out more. There is also a clock nearby, which also features Lady Godiva and is definitely worth a visit. It chimes every hour,...

It's a big square and there's a lot of benches around as well as restaurants and cafes. There's unfortunately also always someone just in front of the statue preaching or protesting. The clock at the end of the square has a figure of lady Godiva on her horse coming out at every hour so that is a nice thing to see. Also the square is quite dirty, with a lot of rubbish thanks to a group of guys sitting there all day every day and authorities don't...