The lion has just arrived safely at Haddonstone’sshow gardens–its new den in East Haddon!

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The Lion, the Obelisk and the Landscape…on the prowl in East Haddon

Haddonstone – the UK’s leading manufacturer of finecast stone garden ornaments –has used its skills to decorate alion for the forthcoming‘Pride of Northampton’festival organisedby Northampton BoroughCouncil. The lion is nowprowling Haddonstone’s East Haddon show gardens!

Northampton Borough Councilprovided a large lion forHaddonstone to decorate.Haddonstone’s design, whichhas been named ‘The Lion, theObelisk and the Landscape’,was created by Simon Helm.Formerly a freelance trompel’oeil artist with commercial commissions in Istanbul,London and Paris, Simon joinedHaddonstone in 1988 and is Studio Manager, based at Haddonstone’s manufactory in Brixworth. He is responsible for the design and sculpting of many contemporaryfountains and other ornaments for Haddonstone.

Haddonstone’s lion has been inspired by the architecture and landscape ofNorthampton and the surrounding countryside. The mane shows colours of the county’s stone which reaches out into the green landscape. Northamptonshire is renowned for itsspires and squires whose stately gardens are represented by the obelisk which wasonce a prominent feature of the town’s Market Square.

Haddonstone’s lion will join the full pride of lions in Northampton town centre in June–each being placed on a pedestal specifically created by Haddonstone. Haddonstone’s lion can currently be seen exclusively in Haddonstone’s show gardens in East Haddon.Open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm (except Christmas and Bank Holidays) the showgardens will also have a rare weekend opening on the 15th and 16th May from 11am-5pm to coincide with the Holdenby Garden & Home Show sponsored by Haddonstone.

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Notes to editors:‘Pride of Northampton’is being run by Northampton Borough Council. The lions can be seen inNorthampton town centre from June. See www.prideofnorthampton.com for more information.

There are over 500 designs in the Haddonstone Collection from planters, fountains and statuaryto bird baths, sundials and follies in classical, traditional and contemporary styles.

If you would like to visit or photograph Haddonstone’s lion at its acclaimed show gardens in EastHaddon, please contact Kate Orage on 01604 772037

For more information please contact:Haddonstone Ltd., The Forge House, East Haddon, Northampton, NN6 8DB01604 770711 Fax: 01604 770027info@haddonstone.co.uk www.haddonstone.com

For press enquiries and hi-res images please contact:Kate Orage, Public Relations Officerkateo@haddonstone.co.uk 01604 772037

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Simon Helm, Haddonstone’s Studio Manager, with the finished lion at Haddonstone’sBrixworth manufactory