Admiral Hood Monument
Admiral Hood Monument, Reynald's Way
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Overview
- 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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- 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
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Admiral Hood Monument, Reynald's Way
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Compton Dundon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 49592 33808
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 April 2022 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262888
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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