Place details
Place nameCoventry
Other namesCoventre, Coventreu, Coventrev, Cofentreium, Cofantreo, Couaentréé
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude52.417
Longitude-1.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Town grew around Benedictine priory founded 1043 by Leofric, Earl of Mercia; site of legendary ride of Lady Godiva in the 11th century; center of many textile factories by the 18th century; destroyed by air attack in World War II; today industries include car and tool factories.