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The Pillars of Holywood

By  Tim Shutter 2008

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The first commission for The Hollywood Arts Trust, with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. It is sited on the High Street, Holywood. It depicts three gatepost like pillars topped by a mansion, church and castle respectively, to chart the historical development of Holywood. They are also furnished with miniature steps ,ramps and ladders to allow the imagination to populate them.

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Brass instrument relief

Ride-alog-along

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