The Rodney Memorial stands in the centre of Spanish Town's Georgian square — a marble statue of Admiral George Rodney in Roman armour, housed in a small octagonal Ionic temple. It is considered one of the finest pieces of public sculpture in the Caribbean, and an unusually grand gesture for a colonial town. Rodney never visited Jamaica; the memorial was paid for by grateful Jamaican planters whose sugar fortunes were protected by his victory.
The cannonballs decorating the base of the pavilion were captured from the French fleet. The statue itself is in good condition despite the tropical climate. Together with the ruins of King's House across the square and the old Court House, the Rodney Memorial creates an ensemble that gives a vivid picture of 18th-century colonial confidence.