Coventry in West Midlands, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Lady Herbert’s Garden

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018

1. Lady Herbert’s Garden Marker

Inscription. Lady Herbert’s
Garden & Garden of
International Friendship Lady Herbert’s Garden was laid out in the 1930s by Alfred Herbert as a memorial to his second wife. The garden of International Friendship was opened in 2000 as part of the City Council’s Millennium Scheme (Phoenix Initiative). During the medieval period the area lay on either side of the town wall (here constructed between the 1430s and 1460s). Within the wall were located the rear gardens of houses on Cook St and St Agnes Lane. A great ditch lay immediately on the outside of the wall and beyond grew the fruit trees of the Prior’s Orchard. Swanswell Gate (Priory Gate) served as the Prior’s own gate into the monastic precinct. As Coventry grew in the 19th century, the area was built over for the first time. In turn, much of this was cleared in the 20th century and the best preserved section of the town wall made publicly visible for the first time. A Millennium Commission Lottery Project
Coventry City Council 2004 Coventry Phoenix Initiative

Erected 2004 by the Coventry City Council & Coventry Phoenix Initiative.

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Location. 52° 24.664′ N, 1° 30.465′ W. Marker is in Coventry, England, in West Midlands. It is at the intersection of Hales Street and Fairfax Street, on the left when traveling north on Hales Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coventry, England CV1 1JD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Swanswell Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Frank Whittle (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Coventry Theatre (about 120 meters away); The Cloister (about 210 meters away); The North West Tower (about 240 meters away); Blue Coat School (about 240 meters away); Pier 3 North (about 240 meters away);

Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018

2. Lady Herbert’s Garden Marker

Pier 3 South (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coventry.

Also see . . . Lady Herbert’s Garden on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 15, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

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Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 11, 2018

3. Lady Herbert’s Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.