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Admiral Hood Monument
Admiral Hood Monument is located in Somerset
Admiral Hood Monument
Location within Somerset
General information
Architectural styleTuscan column
Town or cityCompton Dundon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°06′05″N 2°43′17″W / 51.101356°N 2.721306°W / 51.101356; -2.721306
Completed1831[1]
Technical details
Size110 feet (33.5 m) high
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Goodridge

The Admiral Hood Monument is a memorial column to Sir Samuel Hood on a hill near Butleigh in the parish of Compton Dundon, Somerset, England. It was completed in 1831 to a design by Henry Goodridge.

  1. ^ "Admiral Hood Monument". Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2008.

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