Facts about Coventry
Coventry is a city in the West Midlands of England. Coventry is the ninth largest city in England and the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city after Birmingham in the Midlands by population. Coventry is 95 miles northwest of London and 19 miles east of Birmingham, and it is further from the coast than any other city in Britain.
Coventry is also famour for Lady Godiva who was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry in England in order to gain a remission of the oppressive toll imposed by her husband on his tenants. The name "peeping Tom" for a voyeur comes from later versions of this legend in which a man named Tom watched her ride and was struck blind.
Coventry Cathedral was rebuilt and opened in 1962 next to and incorporating the ruins of the old cathedral. It was designed by Basil Spence and contains the tapestry, "Christ in Majesty" by Graham Sutherland and the bronze statue "St. Michael and the Devil" by Jacob Epstein.
Coventry is famous for its 3 spires, Holy Trinity Church, St. Michael's, and Christ Church spires makes up the three spires of the city of Coventry skyline.
Coventry has two universities; Coventry University situated on a modern city centre campus and the University of Warwick, which lies 6 km (3.5 miles) to the south of the city centre on the border with Warwickshire.
Coventry City Football Club have recently started playing at their new home, the Ricoh Arena, a 32,000 capacity stadium in Foleshill in north Coventry. The Highfield Road stadium has been demolished making way for new housing and a small green.