The origins of the 'town of topiary'

By Carly Dolan
August 13 2017 - 6:00am
MEET THE MAKER: Neil Hurley created Railton's first topiary figure in 1999, and the 'Town of Topiary' grew from there, with more than 170 topiary creations now planted.
MEET THE MAKER: Neil Hurley created Railton's first topiary figure in 1999, and the 'Town of Topiary' grew from there, with more than 170 topiary creations now planted.

Two weeks would often go by without a tourist in sight as Railton’s Neil Hurley sat in his collectables shop waiting for customers.

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