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Statue of Lady Godiva

Coventry · 19 miles

A bronze equestrian figure of Lady Godiva stands on a Portland-stone plinth in Broadgate, the central commercial area of Coventry. The monument, recorded by Historic England as a listed historic feature, presents the legendary rider in the act that gave the city its name. The plinth bears excerpts from Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “Godiva” together with a dedication from the original patron, William Bassett-Green, to both the lady and the people of Coventry. The work was first commissioned in 1936 by the local businessman William Bassett-Green. By 1940 a scale model had been produced by the sculptor Sir William Reid Dick, who continued to develop the design throughout the Second World War. After hostilities ended, the full-size statue was cast, set on a plinth whose design was influenced by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and unveiled on 22 October 1949 by Peggy Zinsser Douglas, wife of the American ambassador Lewis Williams Douglas. Originally oriented to face south, the figure was turned westward in 1989 when the Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre was built; a protective canopy added at that time was later removed in 2008. Located on a public thoroughfare, the statue can be approached directly from the surrounding streets of Broadgate. No admission charge applies, and the site forms part of the open urban landscape, allowing visitors to view the sculpture and its inscriptions at any time without the need for specialised facilities.

Devana Way Park

Great Glen · 5.6 miles

Play park and grasslands area

Foxton Inclined Plane

Foxton · 8.1 miles

A system for raising boats between water levels without using locks.

Foxton Locks

Foxton · 8.1 miles

10 canal locks in two flights on the historic Grand Union Canal. Still functioning and used by leisure craft.

Bury Camp

Ratby · 8.1 miles

An earthwork site once interpreted as being a Roman Legionary fortress; though now thought to be a probable Iron Age hillfort. Late Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery and a Roman pottery sherds have been found here. The site was later incorporated into Burgh

Tripontium Roman Station

Shawell · 11 miles

approximate outline of the Tripontium Roman Station, as shown on the Historic England National Heritage Listing of 'Scheduled Monuments' number 1005759.