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Hardy Monument

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A striking monument erected to the memory of Vice-Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy, who was the Flag-Captain of the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. History buffs will know Hardy as the recipient of Admiral Nelson's reported dying words, "Kiss me Hardy".

The monument stands on the top of Black Down, with views across lovely Dorset countryside and out to sea. It was built in 1844 by Henry Goddard of Bridport to a design by Arthur Acland-Troyte, and restored in 1908. The monument is an octagonal tower of ashlar stone, reaching 70 feet high, with a spiral stair ascending inside the column to a parapet at the top.

Visitors can ascend to the top of the monument, but the number of visitors allowed up at any one time is limited, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Black Down, Portesham, Dorset, England

About Hardy Monument
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Monument
Location: Off the B3157 Weymouth–Bridport road at Portesham. Car Park (not National Trust) signposted 'Hardy Monument'.
Website: Hardy Monument
Email: hardymonument@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Photo Credit: Eugene Birchall, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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Sea View - 3.5 miles from Hardy Monument Weymouth, Dorset Sleeps: 7 Stay from: £250

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Riverhouse Inn - 3.9 miles from Hardy Monument Upwey, Dorset Stay from: £40.00

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Churchview Guest House - 1.7 miles from Hardy Monument Winterborne Abbas, Somerset From: £46.00

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