Godiva clock was relocated to Broadgate in 1953 after it original location in the market hall became unsafe due to damage to the tower from WWII bombing.
A bell strikes on the hour and Lady Godiva appears from a door on the right riding a horse to a door on the left. During this a window above opens and Peeping Tom pops his head out, takes a quick look at Lady Godiva, covers his eyes and quickly pops back inside. It is said Peeping Tom was struck blind after looking at Lady Godiva.

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The clock itself originated in Coventry’s old Market Hall Clock Tower. The tower became unsafe after the bombing in the War and its Edward Thomas Loseby clock mechanism and bell …

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