Bristol landmark sail structure demolished as unsafe

Bristol has lost one of its landmarks due to it being deemed unsafe. The wooden sail structure has been taken down by Wring Group due to faults in the wooden mast posts.

The decision to dismantle the sail structure was not taken lightly and repairs have been carried out over the past three years in an attempt to save it. Alas, the repairs failed and more cracks appeared in the wood leaving no other choice than to remove it for safety reasons.

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