Admiral Rodney's Pillar

Admiral Rodney's Pillar
Rodney's Pillar on Breidden Hill
Type Monument
Location Powys, Wales
Coordinates 52°43′22″N 3°02′42″W / 52.7228°N 3.0451°W / 52.7228; -3.0451Coordinates: 52°43′22″N 3°02′42″W / 52.7228°N 3.0451°W / 52.7228; -3.0451
OS grid reference SJ 2951 1441
Built 1781–82
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Admiral Rodney's Pillar
Designated 26 October 1953
Reference no. 7667
Community Bausley with Criggion
Principal area Powys
Location of Admiral Rodney's Pillar in Powys

Admiral Rodney's Pillar is a pillar built on Breidden Hill in Powys, Wales. It was built in 1781–82 to commemorate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney, Admiral of the White.[1] The pillar is of local stone, 54 feet (16 m) high, and topped with a drum and finial, which replaced the original gilded ball after a lightning strike in 1847.[1][2] A granite panel states that it was erected by the "Gentlemen of Montgomeryshire" to commemorate the naval successes of Admiral Rodney including the Battle of the Saints. The pillar is a conspicuous landmark around the Upper Severn Valley and is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

An inscription in Welsh, which had disappeared by 1890, translated as "RODNEY'S PILLAR. The highest pillar will fall, the strongest towers will decay: but the fame of Sir George Brydges Rodney shall increase continually, and his good name shall never be obliterated."[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Admiral Rodney's Pillar". Statutory List of Buildings. Cadw. 29 December 1994 [Listed 1953]. Cadw Building ID 7667. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via Historic Wales.
  2. 1 2 Gregory, T (1824). The History and Antiquities of Shrewsbury. p. 255. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via Google Books.
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