Coventry in West Midlands, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Godiva
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018
1. Godiva Marker
She rode forth clothed with
Chastity: the deep air listend round
Her as she rode and all the low wind
Hardly breathed for fear Tennyson
Then she rode back clothed on with
Chastity She took the tax away and
Built herself an everlasting name Tennyson
Is Dedicated
To The Citys
Benefactress
Of A Bygone Age
And Is Presented By
W.H. Bassett-Green
To His Fellow
Citizens
1949
Erected 1949.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Women.
Location. 52° 24.482′ N, 1° 30.622′ W. Marker is in Coventry, England, in West Midlands. It can be reached from the intersection of Greyfriars Lane and High Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in City Center Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coventry, England CV1 1LL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Donald Gibson CBE (within shouting distance of this marker); The Architects Vision (within shouting distance of this marker); Dame Ellen Terry (within shouting distance of this marker); County Hall (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Lychgate Cottages (about 120 meters away); Golden Cross Inn (about 120 meters away); Lady Godivas Cathedral (about 120 meters away); The South West Tower (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coventry.
Also see . . . Lady Godiva on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018
2. Godiva Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018
3. Godiva Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018
4. Godiva Marker
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5. Lady Godiva by John Collier, c. 1897, in the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 5. submitted on June 26, 2024.
