Admiral Hood Monument is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1959. Monument.
Admiral Hood Monument
- WRENN ID
- far-storey-storm
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 April 1959
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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ST43SE 1/83
COMPTON DUNDON CP REYNALD'S WAY (South side) Admiral Hood Monument
17.4.59
GV II*
Commemorative monument. Early C19. Ham stone. In form of Doric column on almost cuboid ashlar base set on two tall steps, the lower supporting a wrot iron railing enclosure; above column a dome/crown featuring sails and sterns of men-o'-war.
Commemorates Sir Samuel Hood, Admiral (1762-1814); inscription on south face of base reads 'This monument is dedicated/to the late Commander/by the attachment and reverence/of British officers/of whom many were his admiring followers/in these awful scenes of war/in which while they call forth/the grandest Qualities of human nature/in his likewise gave occasion/for the exercise of its most amiable virtues/He died at Madras, December 24th 1814.
Listing NGR: ST4959233808
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