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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Council plans to repair damage to lighting column
Marks and cracks on a recently installed illuminated sculpture in the Manx capital will be repaired after the TT festival, Douglas Council has said. The 20ft (6.3m) Three Legs of Mann bracket, mounted on a 39ft triangular column, was put up last month on a roundabout in front of the Sea Terminal. A spokesperson for Douglas Council, which commissioned the £36,000 project, said marks on the lighting column had been due to both wear and tear from parts being in storage for a "few years", and the installation process. The council said it planned to repair the marks and cracks, as well as re-paint the column, once the capital's roads were less busy after TT. The council spokesperson said the illuminated sculpture was part of the Douglas Promenade regeneration scheme which had also involved the Department of Infrastructure (DOI). Douglas Council said it paid to install the feature due to the wider project not being completed. BBC News has contacted the DOI for comment. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Three Legs of Mann lighting column complete for TT Triskelion lighting column to welcome visitors Douglas City Council
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Council plans to repair damage to new Douglas lighting column
Marks and cracks on a recently installed illuminated sculpture in the Manx capital will be repaired after the TT festival, Douglas Council has 20ft (6.3m) Three Legs of Mann bracket, mounted on a 39ft triangular column, was put up last month on a roundabout in front of the Sea Terminal. A spokesperson for Douglas Council, which commissioned the £36,000 project, said marks on the lighting column had been due to both wear and tear from parts being in storage for a "few years", and the installation council said it planned to repair the marks and cracks, as well as re-paint the column, once the capital's roads were less busy after TT. The council spokesperson said the illuminated sculpture was part of the Douglas Promenade regeneration scheme which had also involved the Department of Infrastructure (DOI).Douglas Council said it paid to install the feature due to the wider project not being News has contacted the DOI for comment. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
21-05-2025
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- BBC News
Three Legs of Mann lighting column in Douglas complete for TT
Construction of a new lighting column in the shape Isle of Man's national symbol has been completed in the capital. A 20ft (6.3m) Three Legs of Mann bracket was mounted on a 39ft (12m) triangular column to finish the structure, which is set to welcome visitors arriving by by Douglas City Council, the triskelion shaped piece cost £36,000 and is situated on a roundabout in front of the Sea from marine grade galvanised metal, it also contains the inscription "Douglas gateway to the island" in English and Manx and an Archibald Knox design that will be illuminated from within. A spokesman for the local authority previously said the artwork would be a "focus point" for people passing by, especially those travelling to the island on the ferry. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
