the new spikey thing in whiteabbey?

ooo000ooo

In the middle of the roundabout at the bottom of whiteabbey station road. Any one know what it's meant to be?
Are the moving arrows at the top moving in any particular fashion?

Phoolgrrrl

It's meant to be a ship's mast and symbolise Whiteabbey's shipping history cuz coal used to be brought in there. Think it's to celebate the councils birthday cuz round about decorations all over the place!

Jaime-V

Phoolgrrrl wrote: »

It's meant to be a ship's mast and symbolise Whiteabbey's shipping history cuz coal used to be brought in there. Think it's to celebate the councils birthday cuz round about decorations all over the place!

Ah I have been wondering what that is, I live beside it and everyone is asking what it is meant to be. Have you seen the one of Wallace & Gromit at the Hillhead rd roundabout? Thats a good one!

ooo000ooo

Phoolgrrrl wrote: »

It's meant to be a ship's mast and symbolise Whiteabbey's shipping history cuz coal used to be brought in there. Think it's to celebate the councils birthday cuz round about decorations all over the place!

Seems logical, any idea about the moveable arrows?

bribrian

ooo000ooo wrote: »

Seems logical, any idea about the moveable arrows?

Just cool things to spend your rates money on...........

Al64

Some details here...

http://www.newtownabbey.gov.uk/news/article.asp?id=663

and...

Whiteabbey Roundabout, Shore Road

The landmark scuplture at Whiteabbey roundabout.

Designed as part of an ongoing environmental improvement scheme, the sculpture aims to create a sense of place when entering Whiteabbey. The landmark sculpture represents the famous maritime heritage of Whiteabbey and is also inspired by the monks who wore white robes at the local abbey. Blue was chosen for the beacon colour as it is commonly used to signify truth and security. The wind vanes show the changing wind direction which would have been important to shipping and sailing. Designed by the Landscape designer and Sculptor Stephen Todd who was responsible for landmark sculptures in Coleraine, Manchester and York. He has also been commissioned to create a landmark in Dubai.
:rolleyes:

jarrod1

more money well spent, i saw them put this thing in place, couldnt help but look as they had closed a lane in each direction and it slowed traffic down to a stand still for 2 hours at rush hour.

juhboy

It cost around 35k!
Check out the coverage on it from the local paper
http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/news/ART-FOR-SAIL--BUT.4272066.jp

Ginger_Nuts_2

Take it we've lost the field of hope then, the lovely display of daffs each year to make way for this tosh. A rememberance to those who have died of cancer is a much more touching sight than a white point

Jaime-V

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsline/content/articles/2008/08/07/whiteabbey_sculpture_feature.shtml

Jaime-V

So earlier in the week we had lights at the bottom, next night both lights bottom and top, next night a few of the top out.....and now none. Has the council not been paying their NIE bill ;o)