Admiral Hood Monument

Admiral Hood Monument, Reynald's Way

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1056743
Date first listed:: 17-Apr-1959
List Entry Name:: Admiral Hood Monument
Statutory Address:: Admiral Hood Monument, Reynald's Way

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1056743
Date first listed:: 17-Apr-1959
List Entry Name:: Admiral Hood Monument
Statutory Address 1:: Admiral Hood Monument, Reynald's Way

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Admiral Hood Monument, Reynald's Way

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District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Compton Dundon
National Grid Reference:: ST 49592 33808

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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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Legacy System number:: 262888
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.