Lady Herbert's Garden & City Wall

etween Swanswell and Cook Street gates exists the best preserved surviving section of Coventry's old city wall. Either side of this lies Lady Herbert's Garden which was laid out by Sir Alfred Herbert in the early 1930s in memory of his late wife, Florence, who died unexpectedly in 1930.

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On entering the gardens from the north entrance you will be faced with the view above, where you will find yourself not only in beautiful surroundings, but following the line of the Old Rope Walk which used to run alongside this section of town wall - prior to these gardens being built, John Astley's rope manufacturing yard stood here.

We can pass through the wall here and view it from the west side, the most substantial part of Lady Herbert's Garden. Continuing down the garden we are rewarded with a view of the west side of Swanswell gate.

In recent years the Historic Coventry Trust has taken care of both gates, as well as the Lychgate Cottages in Priory Row, and turned them into Accommodation. A wonderful way to assure the future of some of our most precious heritage.

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