03 Feb
Aerial & Satellite Install
Holywood - BT18
Enquiry from: Peter P
Start Date: Immediate
Aerial repair dislodge in storm hanging by cable on roof of Bungalow. Aerial reception good
Holywood
Holywood is a town in the urban area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland consisting of 755 acres lying on the bank of Belfast Lough, in between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Urban Area is labelled as a medium town within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, with the 2001 Census documenting a permanent population of 12037. Within this population, around 20 per cent are aged under 16 years of age and 21 percent were aged 60 and over. 50.6 per cent of the population is male and 49.4 per cent is female. The train line from Belfast to Holywood arrived in 1848, and this brought about fast progression. This expansion, in conjunction with that of nearby towns and villages along the seaside strip to Bangor, required the construction of the Holywood Bypass in the early 1970s. The town is a popular house and is noted for its trendy shops, boutiques, arts and crafts. Holywood is most popular for its maypole at the crossroads in the centre of town. Its origin continues being rather uncertain, but, according to regional tradition, it originates from 1700, when a Dutch ship is alleged to have run aground on the coast close by, and the crew set up the broken mast to demonstrate their appreciation of the assistance provided to them by the townsfolk. The maypole continues to be in regular use for dancing at the yearly May Day fair. The town also holds an annual jazz and blues gala. There are a lot of sporting opportunities in Holywood, being home to football clubs, golf clubs, cricket clubs and a sports association. For all of your home upgrades, make sure to make use of dependable professionals in Holywood to make certain of quality.
