The Netley Sculpture
Share your views on the design
Funded by Developer’s Contributions for Public Art, Eastleigh Borough Council and Hound Parish Council have commissioned artist Nick Hornby to develop a new sculptural artwork for a piece of land in the village of Netley Abbey, overlooking Southampton Water.
We are inviting residents to find out more about the project and share their comments on the proposal.
Read the Netley Sculpture Information Pack about the project here (clicking the link will open a pdf).
To take part either:
- complete the online survey before 19 February 2026 or
- join the public drop-in event.
Netley Sculpture consultation
Wednesday 28 January 2026, 3:30-6:30pm
Drop-in event
Abbey Hall, Victoria Road, Netley Abbey
Hound Parish residents are invited to meet artist Nick Hornby and find out more about his design for a bold new sculpture in Netley.
If you would prefer to complete the survey on paper, hard copies will be available at the event or you can print off this printer-friendly survey and drop it off at the Hound Parish Council office on Station Road.
What’s proposed
Responding to ideas from local residents, artist Nick Hornby has developed a design which splices together the unique tidal graph of the Solent and the radar pattern of a boat.
The 6.4 metre tall Corten steel sculpture, proposed to stand on the hexagonal site previously occupied by a radar station would be part of Hornby’s ‘Intersection’ series; merging together two symbolic shapes into single sculptural forms.
Other artworks in this series include a five metre tall sculpture in Westminster, titled ‘Power over others is Weakness disguised as Strength’, which won the public vote for the most popular new sculpture shortlisted for the 2024 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture.
About the artist
Nick Hornby is a British artist based in London. He is a Fellow and Trustee of the Royal Society of Sculptors and has exhibited his work nationally and internationally including Tate Britain, the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge and The Museum of Arts and Design New York. In November 2025 Hornby was appointed to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee to offer specialist advice on the development of UK coins and military medals.
Images courtesy of Nick Hornby.
