An extraordinary piece of 'public art', 50 feet in height, is set to be installed on north quay, Douglas, at a cost approaching ?30,000.

Commissioned by the Douglas Development Partnership, it's described as a fibre-glass gull, suspended from a three-legged support structure, and designed to move with the wind, like a weather vane.

It would be placed alongside the lifting bridge, at the start and finish of the 'Road of the Gull' footpath, which goes around the Island.

Chairman of the Town Council's Policy and Resources Committee, David Christian believes it would give the Island's capital something memorable and unique (audio file attached):

The sculpture hasn't yet been made, but a one-tenth scale model has been examined by interested parties.

Photographs of the model are expected to be made available soon.

Another part of the programme of improvements for north quay is the forthcoming installation of a range of seats in five, unique, nautical themed styles.

(Picture: Douglas town hall, from manxscenes.com).