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Sails Of The South
The Picture above was taken from the Northbound carriageway of
the M275.
The Sails of the South is a structure situated between the two
carriageways of the M275. It was unveiled in March 2001 in order to enhance the
entrance to the city as part of the regeneration scheme. HGP Architects, Offices
located in Fareham less than 5 miles realised the scheme and installation
The physical appearance of the Sails are a masted tri-sail, flanked by poles
and cables on either side of the carriageway form Tipnor Bridge. The Sails are
illuminated in violet at night.
The sails of the south was part of the redundant but later revieved gateway
project, this and the refurbishment of the nearby bridge was the only parts of
the project to be realised. The bridge intended to take the M275 over a
roundabout of a unbuilt junction roundabout.
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