PRESS INFORMATION Garden Press Event 2015
Haddonstone Press Information 2015 Contents
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Introducing your new contact
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New Designs at the Garden Press Event
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Sir John Soane's Museum Collection
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Sir Roy Strong’s Laskett Gardens
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New Gibbs Range of Classical Porches
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Haddonstone at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show
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Also at Chelsea; Magna Carter 800th Anniversary Show Garden
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Exhibitions and Events
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National Garden Scheme – The Yellow Book
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East Haddon expansion enhances the customer experience
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Parthenon Plaques now available!
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Haddonstone PR List and Photo Library
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New Haddonstone Catalogue, Advertising and Website
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Cut-out images
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Haddonstone Garden Cremation Memorials and Pet Memorials
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Classical, traditional and contemporary styles
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Haddonstone through the seasons
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Landscape Inspirations
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Interior Inspirations for Decorex
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Haddonstone – antiques of the future?
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Haddonstone’s environmental credentials
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Haddonstone’s Heritage
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Haddonstone in the States
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British Made for Quality
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Haddonstone Quality Mark
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Why choose a Haddonstone gift voucher
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Book Focus- Artificial stone: A successful substitute for natural stone?
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10 Reasons to contact Haddonstone
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Introducing the new member of the Marketing team Rebecca Faulkner Events and PR Officer Rebecca has a wealth of PR and marketing experience and a passion for landscape architecture deriving from her time working for TC Landscapes as a landscape designer. Northampton born and bred Rebecca enjoys the picturesque Northamptonshire countryside from the saddle of her horse. Rebecca will be heavily involved with Haddonstone’s PR, Social Media and Exhibition functions and is the point of contact for all of your PR queries. Marketing Director Simon Scott is responsible for all Haddonstone’s promotional activities from advertising to the company website. He has been with Haddonstone since 1989 and designed medal-winning gardens at Chelsea in 2003 and 2004. He has a Country House MA from the University of Leicester. Recent books include: ‘Artificial Stone: a successful substitute for artificial stone?’ and ‘The Follies of Boughton Park Revisited’. Miranda Eldridge is PA to the Marketing Director and also works closely with Haddonstone’s ornamental sales team, including our stockist network. She joined Haddonstone in 1996 and uses her considerable design and organisational skills to create everything from adverts to PowerPoint presentations, as well as ensuring that the department runs smoothly! Miranda is responsible for all the artwork for the catalogue and advertising. Marketing Services Co-ordinator Robin Teall joined Haddonstone in 2008 with extensive knowledge of photography and photo libraries. He is responsible for creating the company’s exhibition stands as well as maintaining the company’s photographic archive. He also photographs Haddonstone’s designs at projects across the country and is responsible for our amazing new website.
Your Contacts Rebecca Faulkner Events and PR Officer
rebeccaf@haddonstone.co.uk
Simon Scott
Marketing Director
simons@haddonstone.co.uk
Miranda Eldridge
PA to Marketing Director
mirandae@haddonstone.co.uk
Robin Teall
Marketing Services Co-ordinator robint@haddonstone.co.uk
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New Designs at the Garden Press Event Haddonstone will be showcasing several designs never seen before at the Garden Press Event …
Soane River God Mask
The Soane Museum original is a design created by the famous Coade manufactory and dates from c1775. Attributed to the English sculptor John Bacon (1740-1799) and probably inspired by the seventeenth century garden sculptors at Versailles, the mask is in the form of a keystone and can be used as an architectural feature or simply as an intriguing interior decoration or in a landscape.
Soane Mouth of Truth Mask This large mask is similar to the Bocca della Verità in Rome that famously features in Audrey Hepburn’s 1953 film ‘Roman Holiday’. Dating from the Roman Hadrianic period or later, with its theatrical appearance, the Soane Mouth of Truth Mask features an open mouth with the flowing hair and can be used as a wall plaque or can be adapted for use as a built-in wall fountain. An intriguing design that would be equally at home in a contemporary or classical setting.
On-going Design collaborations Haddonstone continues to work with leading architects, designers and museums around the world. Some of our most recent collaborations are with the Sir John Soane’s Museum, Adam Architecture and Robert A.M. Stern. Haddonstone is proud to have been chosen to create new designs in partnership with these illustrious organisations.
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Sir John Soane’s Museum Collection Haddonstone has launched a fabulous collection of designs, replicated from historic works of art on display at the renowned Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. Sir John Soane (1753-1837) was one of the most inventive and celebrated architects of his time. His surviving works include Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing and his house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, now the Soane Museum, which is probably his greatest legacy. The museum contains his astonishing collection of artefacts.
The most notable design, replicated by Haddonstone, is the wonderful Soane Caryatid, originally created by the famous Coade & Sealy Company in 1812. This would have been one of the last designs created during John Sealy’s lifetime as he died in 1813. A pair of these female figures stand on top of the projecting stone façade of Soane’s house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London. Soane used these caryatids in a number of projects, notably at his bank of England and at Pitzhanger Manor, his country house in Ealing. The original Coade caryatid design was based on ancient Greek sculptures at the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis in Athens. The collection offers a rare opportunity to acquire a design from the Museum’s historic collection for homes, gardens or landscapes. Haddonstone are working with the Soane Museum on new designs to be launched at Decorex 2015.
Further examples of the collection can be seen below,
Soane Hercules
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Soane Corybantes Plaque
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Soane Dancing Girl & Faun Plaque
Sir Roy Strong’s Laskett Gardens Sir Roy Strong’s Laskett Gardens are the largest private formal gardens to be created in England since 1945. Over almost four decades he has transformed a four acre field into a series of stunning garden rooms, vistas, ascents and descents. The garden and his house feature many Haddonstone designs, from statues and finials to garden structures and house façade embellishments. Sir Roy Strong is a well-known historian and garden writer. He was Director of the National Portrait Gallery from 1967 to 1973 and of the V&A from 1974 to 1987. He became a knight in 1983.
Now featuring the Soane Term In addition to the recently created Colonnade Court, an elegant concourse area featuring Haddonstone’s architectural features, Sir Roy Strong’s Laskett gardens will soon feature a pair of Haddonstone’s Soane Terms. The Terms will be located in the new addition to the Laskett Gardens, the Nymphaeum, currently under construction. The Soane Term incorporates a human head with a sunflower motif and a sculptured drop of flowers and fruit reminiscent of the style of Grinling Gibbons. The original can be seen in the Monument Court at the Soane Museum.
The Soane Term, a classical architectural feature
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The Colonnade is an ideal concourse area for Laskett tours
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New Gibbs Range of Classical Porches The new Gibbs Range of classical porches is inspired by the designs of the Georgian architect James Gibbs (16821754). Gibbs’s design handbooks about classical architecture were probably most widely used in the eighteenth century across the western world. It is this rich legacy that makes Gibbs’s version of the Classical Orders the most appropriate for this new range of porch designs, being equally suitable for both new and historic buildings across Great Britain, The United States of America and around the world. The Gibbs Range of porches is designed to offer flexibility to architects, builders and home owners for any situation. The design offers a range of components to create a wide variety of designs, using the rules, geometry and proportions of classical architecture, to produce beautiful and original compositions. The Gibbs range includes both elaborate and more restrained details so that the character of the porch can be finely tuned to each site. The Gibbs Range had been designed by Hugh Petter, a leading authority on classical architecture and a design director of Adam Architecture, one of the largest firms of traditional architects currently practicing in the world.
For further information on the Gibbs Range of classical porches see www.haddonstone.com/porch or contact press@haddonstone.co.uk
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Haddonstone at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show Haddonstone will once again be exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show, having secured a prime open ground site in Southern Row. The company first showed at the Chelsea Flower Show in 1972, less than a year after Haddonstone was founded. For fifteen consecutive years from 1989 to 2004, Haddonstone exhibited at the prestigious event, climaxing with the creation of two medal-winning Show Gardens in 2003 and 2004, both designed by Marketing Director Simon Scott. 2015 will be Haddonstone’s third show since returning to the exhibition for the show’s centenary in 2013. The exhibit will take you on a journey through the seasons, combining garden ornaments with interior designs. The exhibit will incorporate an exquisite Eton College Fountain creating a striking focal point at the front of the exhibit. A classical Gibbs inspired porch will lead you through to an interior garden room, complete with Vanbrugh Fireplace and Victorian style ferneries. Above the ferneries Haddonstone will showcase its Parthenon Frieze I and II. These pieces, showing horseman during the Panathenaic Procession, have been replicated from the North Frieze of the Parthenon. The originals date back from c443-438 BC. A seasonal theme will display throughout the stand with charming plaques and statues depicting Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Tradestand SR43 will be Haddonstone’s location for the show, so be sure to visit us if you are attending.
Haddonstone’s exhibit at the 2014 Chelsea Flower Show in the style of a small show garden. The display showcases many of the Soane Museum designs as well as classic Haddonstone pieces.
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Also at Chelsea; Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Show Garden In celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, Surrey County Council and Runnymede Hotel will sponsor a small artisan garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2015. In 1215 the Magna Carta was sealed under oath by King John at Runnymede in Surrey, the first legal document imposed upon an English sovereign by a group of his subjects.
The formal layout, designed by Patricia Thirion and Janet Honour, is evocative of the gardens of the medieval period. A wattle arbour over a turf bench provides support for climbing plants. The focal point is Haddonstone’s Gothic Fountain with heraldic pennants and other artefacts enhancing the scene. The garden's symmetry symbolises the new law and order of the time. A slice of a yew tree trunk, inscribed to relate to Magna Carta, is featured towards the front of the garden in a meadow-planted bed, evocative of Runnymede. This is symbolic of the ancient Ankerwycke Yew, said to be about 2000 years old, and growing close to the site where Magna Carta was sealed.
Featuring the Haddonstone Gothic Fountain
Haddonstone’s Gothic Fountain and Gothic Upper Base will provide the focal point on the Runnymede Surrey Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Garden. The design comprises a self-circulating Gothic octagonal fountain with quatrefoil decorations.
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Exhibitions & Events Haddonstone attends various exhibitions and trade events throughout the year to showcase new products as well as popular favourites. The company uses a selection of contemporary and classic designs and regularly receives high praise for the quality of the overall exhibit. The highlights of 2015 will be Haddonstone’s exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show and a return to the prestigious Decorex exhibition. Haddonstone will be exhibiting at these UK events in 2015: National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, NEC
26th – 29th March 2015
Chelsea Flower Show
19th – 23rd May 2015
BBC Gardeners' World Live NEC
11th – 14th June 2015
National Funeral Show, Stoneleigh
12th – 14th June 2015
NGS Yellow Book Show Garden opening
4th – 5th July 2015
Decorex, Syon Park
20th – 23rd Sept 2015
Historic Houses Association, QE2 Conference Centre 17th November 2015 7th – 8th November 2015
ASLA, Chicago
Above Left: Haddonstone’s Caryatid statue featuring on the Soane Museum stand at Decorex in 2014 Above Right: Haddonstone’s impressive display at the National Homebuilding & Renovating show incorporating architectural TecLite designs with classic planters, statues and a Gothic Fountain.
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National Garden Scheme – The Yellow Book Haddonstone is opening up its acclaimed show gardens on the weekend of 4th – 5th July 2015, in conjunction with East Haddon Hall, as part of the National Garden Scheme. This is the 9th time in 6 years the company has opened its gardens to raise money for the NGS. So far Haddonstone has successfully raised over £10,000 for a range of NGS charities including Macmillan, Marie Curie and Crossroads Care. It is also a rare opportunity for visitors to have access to the gardens at a weekend. The company also plays an active part in the local community, supporting many local charitable initiatives.
Special offer for show garden visitors Visitors to Haddonstone’s show gardens can enjoy a 10% reduction on the fine food offered at the acclaimed Red Lion Hotel, just a short stroll from the show gardens. The Red Lion has been awarded a Bib Gourmand in the UK Michelin Restaurant Guide since 2012.
Vouchers are available on request from the Haddonstone Sales Office.
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East Haddon expansion enhances the customer experience The picturesque village of East Haddon near Northampton has been home to Haddonstone since it was established in 1971, with the Forge House the head office since 1979. The company’s acclaimed showgardens are also on the site of the head office and with Haddonstone thriving along with a desire to remain in such an idyllic location. Haddonstone has enhanced the customer experience, when visiting the show gardens, with a new extension of our unique Grade II listed head office. The extension includes a new reception area as a first point of call, along with providing visitors with an opportunity to view the Haddonstone Library. The Library has an extensive range of over 300 books on gardening and architecture dating back from 1729 right up to present day. Along with the extension, the site has now been made fully disabled accessible making the site suitable for all visitor requirements. Haddonstone’s much-admired show gardens are open all year around to the public and we invite members of the press to see for themselves just how stunning the gardens are. Set across four acres and divided into several smaller themed gardens, the gardens display many of Haddonstone’s designs in a perfect garden and landscape context allowing visitors to find a real sense of how landscaping features can be achieved. Haddonstone’s range of water features, both contemporary and traditional, shows how these features can enhance any garden, large or small. The gardens attract many visitors from around the world every year, being just 65 miles from central London and conveniently located to the M1, M6, M40 and A14. Most reach the gardens by exiting the M1 at junction 18 before travelling along the A428 in the direction of Northampton. The show gardens are open Monday-Friday from 9am until 5pm (except Bank Holidays and Christmas).
To arrange a tour of Haddonstone’s stunning show gardens please ring 01604 770711 or email press@haddonstone.co.uk
The new reception and library extension at Haddonstone’s Forge House head office (right).
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Parthenon plaques now available - even exports to certain Mediterranean countries! The Parthenon was built nearly 2,500 years ago in Athens as a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. It was the centrepiece of an ambitious building programme on the Acropolis of Athens. For a thousand years the Parthenon was the church of Virgin Mary of the Athenians. It was then used as a mosque before it became the archaeological ruin we know today.
The Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, are a collection of sculptures recovered from the Parthenon by British ambassador Lord Elgin between 1801 and 1805. This exquisite arrangement of original marble sculptures is now on display at the British Museum. Both Haddonstone’s replicas have been cast from these infamous designs.
Capturing the majesty of the renowned Parthenon Frieze, this pair of Haddonstone designs is replicated from original carvings, now on display at the British Museum, dating back from c443-438 BC. The originals depict the Panathenaic Procession. The horsemen are from the north frieze of the Parthenon.
Both of these plaques will be displayed on the Haddonstone exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show 2015.
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Ask to be added to the PR email database Haddonstone sends out press releases on the latest news at the company and new product launches. With the Soane Museum partnership and Chelsea Flower Show, alongside exciting projects at high-profile locations including Sir Roy Strong’s Laskett gardens, Haddonstone’s press releases are relevant and a great way to keep up-to-date with the market leader in fine garden ornaments. New to Haddonstone is the ‘Haddonstone inspirations’ series, providing an insight into both the standard range and beautiful accompanying imagery in the company archives. Haddonstone’s product updates are designed to be simple, to the point and offer unique seasonal inspiration for any upcoming articles or features and can provide a handy reference point when researching relevant product images. All images featured in the e-mails are copyright free and available in high-resolution. If you would like to be on Haddonstone’s mailing list for press releases, Haddonstone inspirations or both please contact us on, 01604 770711 or e-mail press@haddonstone.co.uk.
Photographic library With an impressive library of images, Haddonstone is able to respond to image requests quickly. The copyright free images are available free of charge on email, disc or via cloud storage (e.g. Dropbox). Journalists can also download 200 Haddonstone images from Press Loft to give easy and constant access to the company’s stunning product imagery. Haddonstone is happy to invite photographers to arrange photo shoots in our acclaimed Northamptonshire show gardens. We are also able to loan products for your own shoots, subject to time scales and product availability*. Please contact the press department for more information. Haddonstone can provide multiple scenes for many of its products, as shown by this Temple in a summer and winter setting. *Please be aware that Haddonstone’s products can be heavy and some even require mechanical lifting and we can only provide kerbside delivery.
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New Haddonstone Catalogue Haddonstone has an inspirational 216 page catalogue… contact us if you are reading this and did not pick up a copy at the Show!
Each main section has been colour coded to help navigation and a new Latest Designs section has been created, bringing together garden ornaments from the Soane Museum collection, Haddonstone’s latest designs and the Gibbs inspired Classical range of porches, along with a selection of latest inspirations including Sir Roy Strong’s Laskett Gardens. It’s a must-have on your desk when in need of that moment of inspiration. All images you see in the catalogue are available in high-resolution and are copyright free. Contact us if you’d like any for your publication.
New advertising and website
Haddonstone’s long-awaited new and improved website has been launched. With fresh graphics and easier access across the site, viewing the product range has been made simpler and benefits from the introduction of larger images. For the first time, the website is responsive to all screen sizes – meaning it can be viewed in proportion on large desktops, iPhones, iPads and initially on most modern Android devices. New press releases will be updated onto the website, and with releases from recent years, this section, dedicated to the media, will become a place to research and see Haddonstone’s launches, achievements and news. As well as the new website, Haddonstone has launched a brand new advertising campaign.
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Cut-out images
Haddonstone is able to offer a comprehensive range of cut-out images for its collection of garden ornaments and architectural stonework. With cut-outs now extremely popular with newspapers and magazines alike, Haddonstone has a wide selection of highly-detailed, studio-shots available for journalists. For more information on the range of products we have available in cut-out format, contact us or look out for uploads of the new imagery to Haddonstone’s Press Loft page.
This Roman Sundial, Apollo Belvedere bust, XVII Century Lion, Ham House Pineapple finial and Tudor Jardinière are some of the images now available in cut-out format with the sharp detailing on the ornaments.
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Haddonstone Garden Cremation Memorials and Pet Memorials Haddonstone has introduced a range of garden cremation memorials and pet memorials. Exceptionally crafted, yet unobtrusive, each design provides both a beautiful ornament and a discreet receptacle for a loved one’s cremated remains. To personalise each memorial a stone inscription panel is recess fixed into the pedestal. This is supplied inclusive of a cut inscription detailing a name and years of birth and death. Additional characters can be inscribed, if practical. Alternatively, should a comprehensive inscription be required, a high quality laminate plaque can be fixed.
There are a number of other decorative design items that can be provided, including photograph plaques and flowers. Haddonstone also has a comprehensive range of other conventional garden ornaments, bench seats, fountains, obelisks and much more. To see the full range of products, see the Haddonstone catalogue or contact us for a copy of the leaflets produced specially for the memorials range.
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Classical, traditional and contemporary styles Haddonstone is probably best known for producing traditional and classical cast stone garden ornaments, but in recent years the company has gained a reputation for contemporary pieces. The range includes fountains, sundials and bird baths, as well as planters featuring art deco, cubist and art nouveau motifs. The Olympian and Athenian ranges are the latest designs in the contemporary collection. A number of Haddonstone’s contemporary planters are made in TecLite, a lighter material which can reduce the weight of some ornaments by up to 50 per cent. TecLite designs have thin walls leaving more room to create a colourful display of plants. TecLite ornaments are particularly suitable for use in locations where weight or access is an issue – for example balconies or roof terraces. Many of the designs in the contemporary range are perfect for indoor as well as outdoor use. The collection of self-circulating pebble bowls can create a tranquil setting in a conservatory of garden room.
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Haddonstone through the seasons As Haddonstone’s garden ornaments can be enjoyed all year round, the company’s press office can provide a wide and varied array of images from its archive. Statues, fountains and planters can all create great focal points when the winter sets in and the gardens lose both their colour and vegetation, with many landscapes only left with the beautiful ornaments contained within them to provide interest. From sun-kissed spring and summer imagery to autumnal and snow-covered winter settings, Haddonstone can provide images for all seasons for garden articles and features throughout the year. To view a range of specific seasonal images, please contact the press office, who will be able to send a selection of images too.
Apollo Belvedere looking resplendent with daffodils
A Shell Wall Fountain creates a superb summer pond view
The Eton College Fountain provides an ideal focal point in the autumnal mist
The Gardener statue stands tall in an idyllic snow scene
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Landscape Inspirations “Garden ornaments provide emphasis and accent in a garden, drawing the eye in a particular direction. Most ornaments, because they are solid and static objects such as urns, seats, columns or statues, provide a contrast with the living things around them.” David Hicks, 1929-1998
A Haddonstone pavilion in the company’s Northamptonshire showgardens
Haddonstone has a range of ornamental and architectural features to add a touch of elegance to any garden. Designs include Classical temples and Roman-columned pergolas as well as Palladian style pavilions and custom made follies that can be created to suit individual requirements and tastes. There is a range of lawn edging in several styles that are ideal for dividing up different parts of a garden, or balustrading can be used to separate a terrace from the lawn. Haddonstone’s garden ornaments and landscape features can be used to create a personalised garden by combining several simple elements to give a lawn or patio a unique look. Haddonstone also has the ability to create custom made stonework and take mouldings from original stonework to craft new replicas.
A ruin makes a great focal point while Haddonstone’s Orangeries are versatile and elegant structures
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Interior Inspirations for Decorex The theme of Decorex 2015 is Adam. Watch out for the new Adam inspired product launches at the show. Although traditionally used in the garden or on the exterior of a building, Haddonstone can also be used to great effect inside the home. Planters, statues and self-contained fountains look particularly effective in a light-filled conservatory or garden room. Haddonstone’s extensive range of architectural features, including half columns, balustrading and cladding can be used to enhance a contemporary, classical or traditional design scheme. A collection of chimneypieces, or fireplace surrounds, are available with or without hearth blocks and slips. They can be used with an open fire, stove or grate, or simply to create a striking focal point in a room. Haddonstone also has a range of flooring which has been designed especially for interior use.
The Gardener Statue
Technistone Flooring
Louis XV Chimney Piece
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Painted Corinthian Column
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Haddonstone – antiques of the future? Stone garden ornaments are a perfect way to create permanent focal points in a small garden or grand landscape. With the advantage of being both low maintenance and stylishly designed, the beauty of an ornament only grows with the passing of the years as a result of the weathering process from the annual seasons and elements they face. Weathered garden ornaments are the most attractive and sought after, and over time the ornament begins to look like it belongs in the landscape it is placed. Whether a new landscape has been designed in a classical or contemporary style or a historic landscape requiring an ornament to ‘fit-in’ with the other planters and fountains already in place, the antique character of weathered ornaments is widely desired. This means buyers can soon enjoy a weathered ornament after the natural weathering process for a fraction of the cost that people would expect to pay for comparable quarried stone ornaments. Weathered Haddonstone designs have a history of selling at auction for a price that far exceeds their normal cost. At Sotheby’s four Plaited Baskets, estimated to be around 15 years old, went under the hammer for over £5000. This design is still sold today and is one of the least expensive items in Haddonstone’s collection, retailing for only £49 each. The Plaited Basket design forms part of the extensive collection by Haddonstone. And this is not the first time this has happened. In 1989 four similar Plaited Baskets, made ten years previously, were sold for £1000. At the time they retailed at only £36.50 each. Haddonstone have even developed a specialist formula, StoneAge, specifically to give an ornament from their range an aged look; whether a planter, statue, fountain or bird bath. The formula is ideal for customers who don’t wish to wait for natural weathering to take effect. Garden lovers dream of a beautiful antique garden ornament in their garden. Today, with the right weather conditions and a little patience will ensure that that wish is fulfilled with an exquisitely weathered ornament.
New Haddonstone designs soon acquire a weathered look that attracts buyers and collectors
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Haddonstone’s environmental credentials Haddonstone’s considerable environmental credentials have been recognised internationally, three times winning the prestigious Award (Building Materials) for Environmental Best Practice and Sustainable Development. Haddonstone was first awarded the Green Apple Award in 2005 for its involvement in the renovation of Leazes Park in Newcastle and then in 2010 Haddonstone was awarded for its work providing custom cast stonework for the restoration of Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire. More recently Haddonstone has been awarded for its extensive range of architectural features used in restoring and enhancing the building and landscape at Coworth Park, Dorchester Collection’s luxury house hotel and spa in Berkshire. From the entrance Portico and garden Balustrade to architectural stonework details, all have been created by Haddonstone. The International Green Apple Awards are presented by the Green Organisation to those who set the standard in the environmental practice and sustainable development. Dry cast Haddonstone and wet cast TecStone provide excellent thermal mass benefits whilst GRC (TecLite) provides lightweight, thin wall solutions using fewer raw materials. All three materials exceed all relevant British and international standards.
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Haddonstone’s Heritage
Haddonstone is considered the UK’s leading manufacturers of cast limestone garden ornaments and architectural stonework. Established in 1971, Haddonstone is based in the picturesque village of East Haddon, Northamptonshire. Since then Haddonstone has continued to grow and after starting with only seven products the company can now boast over 500 different designs ranging from statuary, water features and planters to balustrading, porticos and follies. The company now has an enviable reputation for traditional, classical and contemporary designs.
An early public relations photograph of Haddonstone’s founder Bob Barrow
Haddonstone in the States Haddonstone (USA) Ltd was formed as a subsidiary of Haddonstone Ltd in 1990, initially operating from a warehouse with yard and offices on the East Coast. During 1996 a six acre site was acquired in Pueblo, Colorado on which a manufactory was constructed. This incorporated a purpose-built mould shop, production facilities for both Haddonstone and TecStone, a large stockyard and loading docks.
Haddonstone’s production facility in Pueblo, CO, opened in 1996
Haddonstone has a network of stockists and distributors across the USA and is also able to sell direct to customers. The company manufactures the same extensive product range as the UK but has a few extras especially for the US market.
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British Made for Quality
Haddonstone is a genuine British manufacturer – each design being created and handmade in Northamptonshire at the company’s state of the art manufacturing facility. The Haddonstone material is a unique form of cast limestone with a surface texture similar to Portland stone. It begins life as a secret mix of limestone, binders and additives – a dry powder with the consistency of damp earth. Haddonstone is a founder member of the United Kingdom Cast Stone Association (UKCSA). Haddonstone's minimum cube compressive strength at 28 days is greater than 35MPa. As part of Haddonstone's Quality Assurance procedures, the materials are regularly tested both in the company's own laboratory and by a recognised independent laboratory. Thus, customers may have every confidence in the quality and durability of the material. If you are planning any features on British made products and businesses, contact Haddonstone for opportunities for interviews, factory tours and more information on the company.
Haddonstone Quality Mark
The Haddonstone Quality Mark is a new concept that will help authenticate items produced by the company. The mark is physically stamped onto the product to ensure customers know they have a genuine Haddonstone design. Similar marks have been used by renowned past manufacturers including Coade, Doulton and Pulham.
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Why choose a Haddonstone gift voucher Gift vouchers have fast become the popular present of choice for birthdays, weddings and Christmas. They are more personal than money and it gives the recipient a choice to buy whatever they desire from the business selected.
With so many businesses offering gift vouchers the problem now is to choose one which will be both appreciated and original. Haddonstone gift vouchers are an unusual gift idea for any occasion, but why choose a Haddonstone gift voucher when so many other options out there?
1. Haddonstone is the UK’s leading manufacturer of fine garden ornaments and architectural reconstructed limestone. All products are British Made for Quality and are handmade at the company’s UK production facility. 2. The chance for the recipient to choose from over 1000 designs in the standard collection; from planters, statuary and fountains to columns, follies and even fireplaces. 3. Haddonstone offers gift vouchers in any denomination, whether you want to give £10 or £2500. 4. A five year warranty on all garden ornaments 5. Custom-made items are a Haddonstone specialty, with all gift vouchers also valid towards bespoke products manufactured. It’s the perfect gift for a gardening enthusiast or someone who appreciates the finer things in life. Haddonstone is an original and ideal gift all year round.
For more information on Haddonstone’s gift vouchers visit www.haddonstone.com, e-mail info@haddonstone.co.uk or call 01604 770711
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Book Focus - Artificial stone: a successful substitute for natural stone? This eye opening book chronicles the history of artificial stone, from Coade to Haddonstone, whilst also exploring both historical and contemporary perceptions relating to this sometimes controversial material. Described by Dr Simon Richards of the University of Leicester as: “A very solid and enlightening piece of work ~ rich insightful and multi-faceted�, the book will prove essential reading for anyone with an interest in country houses and historic landscapes including conservation professionals. Artificial stone has a long and illustrious history that intertwines with the great boom in classically inspired country house building from the eighteenth century onwards. There have been more imitations of stone than of any other natural building material. This persistent emulation has most consistently been for reasons of economy, availability and fashion – particularly where quarried stone is difficult, time-consuming and forbiddingly expensive to employ. This volume provides a history of the most important manufacturers of artificial stone from the eighteenth century to the present day, mainly from the perspective of garden or landscape ornamentation. Chapter I identifies clay and cement-based manufacturing as the two principal methods for the creation of artificial stone. Chapter II reviews the principle manufacturers from the early-eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, a period dominated by the Coade company. Chapter III examines the manufacturers who succeeded Coade from the mid nineteenth through to the early-twentieth century, focusing on Blashfield, Austin & Seeley, Doulton and Pulham. Chapter IV looks at the revival in artificial stone manufacturing from the Second World War to the present, principally through the works of Chilstone and Haddonstone. Chapter V explores both historical and contemporary perceptions of artificial stone over the last three hundred years, thereby identifying both changes and similarities in opinion relating to this sometimes controversial material ~ chronicling the debate that has run from the eighteenth century to the present as to the acceptability of artificial stone. Copies of the book are available for review.
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10 Reasons to contact Haddonstone 1. Helpful and knowledgeable in-house marketing team
2. Copyright-free images from our comprehensive photo library
3. Rapid turnaround of all press enquiries by email or post
4. Product loans for your own photographic shoots
5. Acclaimed show gardens available for photo shoots and tours
6. Haddonstone’s marketing team has a combined experience of almost 50 years, headed by a medal-winning Chelsea Show Garden Designer
7. Use us as a resource - Haddonstone has an amazing in-house library of more than 300 titles dating back to 1729
8. Contact us for industry comments – founded in 1971, we are now considered to be the international market leader
9. Haddonstone has a warehouse and manufactory in the USA and exports worldwide
10. Haddonstone’s inspirational 216-page catalogue contains the world’s most comprehensive collection of cast stone garden ornaments – something for every house, garden or landscape.
For all editorial or image requests please contact: Rebecca Faulkner, Events and PR Officer Haddonstone Ltd, The Forge House, East Haddon, Northampton, NN6 8DB Telephone: 01604 770711 Email: press@haddonstone.co.uk