ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>St Leonard's Forest Dragon by Hannah Holmes, Horsham Park - Hidden Horsham</title> <meta name="keywords" content="Horsham Park, Market Square, Hidden Horsham, Francis Frith, Horsham photos"> <meta name="description" content="Horsham Park. Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness"><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - St Leonard's Forest Dragon</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/37.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/37.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, St Leonard's Forest Dragon" width=295 height=283 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Dragon Sculpture</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The St Leonard's Forest Dragon is located in Horsham Park between the <A HREF="/18/parkhouse.htm">Park House</A> and <A HREF="/51/swimmingpool.htm">Pavillions Sports Centre</A></P> <P>Although this area was redeveloped as a millenium project it was not finished until May 2001 as the plaque shown in the thumbnail below confirms. The dragon was created by Hannah Holmes and has been placed in the centre of a maze. The hedging is now sufficiently developed to make it a challlenge to get to the middle</P> <P>The maze and its paths are bordered with locally sourced bricks that have been sponsored by residents. A name and date are on each one. Unfortunately the location of each brick was never documented and so it is a question of searching</P> <P>Around the maze are a number of features sponsored by local firms and groups. The nest of dragons eggs are of a scale that would make the dragon's eyes water! Also there are notices giving information on the legends surrounding St Leonard, the eponymous forest and the dragon</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.065229~-0.324303&style=h&lvl=18&scene=1915478" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/aerial/a37.jpg" alt="aerial view" border=0></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37a.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37a.jpg" alt="Commemorative Plaque" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37b.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37b.jpg" alt="Front view of the dragon" border=0></A></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37c.jpg" alt="Close up of the head" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37d.jpg" alt="example of an inscribed brick" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37e.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37e.jpg" alt="The story of St Leonard" border=0></A></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37f.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37f.jpg" alt="Smugglers in St Leonard's Forest" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37g.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37g.jpg" alt="The whole maze - without giving away the route" border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/37h.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/37h.jpg" alt="The dragon's eggs" border=0></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Fact File</P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Location: <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=RH12+1RQ&ie=UTF8&ll=51.063818,-0.323979&spn=0.003176,0.008529&om=1" target="_blank">RH12 1RQ</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: 2001</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: no</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P><A HREF="http://www.hannahstewartsculpture.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hannah Holmes</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/36/jubileefountain.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/38/38.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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