Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Statue of Lady Godiva
In or near Coventry.
Statue of Lady Godiva is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Statue of Lady Godiva is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1949. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 52.4080°, -1.5104°.
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Official information
The Statue of Lady Godiva is a prominent public sculpture located in Coventry, celebrating the city's cultural heritage. It is part of the city's artistic landscape and is accessible for public viewing.
From the Wikipedia article
Self Sacrifice, better known as the Lady Godiva statue is an equestrian statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate, Coventry. The statue is bronze, on a plinth of Portland stone.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The statue was initially commissioned in 1936 by William Bassett-Green, a wealthy local businessman but it was 1940 before a scale model had been produced by the sculptor, Sir William Reid Dick. Reid Dick worked through the Second World War to produce a full scale model of the statue. After the war the statue was cast and placed on a plinth influenced by Sir Edwin Lutyens, before finally being unveiled by Peggy Z. Douglas on the 22nd of October 1949. The statue was adorned with the flags of the United Kingdom and the United States as Mrs Douglas was the wife of the American Ambassador, Lewis Williams Douglas. The statue was initially installed facing south, but was rotated to face west in…
Architecture
The statue depicts Lady Godiva on her naked ride through the city to protest her husband’s oppressive taxes. The plinth is inscribed with passages from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem Godiva along with a dedication from William Bassett-Green to Lady Godiva and the people of Coventry.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4080, -1.5104
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV1 1LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
- Established
- 1949
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: w919310379 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Self Sacrifice (statue) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Godiva statue Broadgate Oct 2011.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Statue of Lady Godiva?
- Statue of Lady Godiva is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV1 1LL), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- What is Statue of Lady Godiva?
- Statue of Lady Godiva is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Statue of Lady Godiva?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV1 1LL.
- When was Statue of Lady Godiva built?
- Built or established in 1949.
- Is Statue of Lady Godiva free to visit?
- Yes, Statue of Lady Godiva is free to enter.
- How do I get to Statue of Lady Godiva?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV1 1LL.