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The 'ugly' Dorset monument that offers one of England’s finest views

The 1844 Hardy Monument commemorates Vice-Admiral Hardy's naval service and offers views reaching as far as the Isle of Wight and Dartmoor, managed by the National Trust.

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On Blackdown Hill above Portesham, the Hardy Monument rises high over Dorset’s landscape. Once dubbed 'ugly', this Victorian tower offers some…

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The 'ugly' Dorset monument that offers one of England’s finest views

On Blackdown Hill above Portesham, the Hardy Monument rises high over Dorset’s landscape. Once dubbed 'ugly', this Victorian tower offers some…

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Dorset Echo broke the news in Weymouth, United Kingdom on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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