🏟️ Hardy Monument

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.69°N, 2.55°W

The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high (22 m) monument on the summit of Black Down near Portesham in Dorset. It was erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. It has been owned by National Trust since 1938, when it was bought for £15, and is regularly opened for visitors can climb the 120 steps to the viewpoint at the top.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.69°N, 2.55°W · view on map

Hardy Monument is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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