The House of Lions is a contemporary poem inspired by the colossul, imposing and internationally renowed bronze statues in London’s Trafalger Square.
Four in number, they crouch silently at the base of Horatio Nelson’s Column, a monument built to honour the great Admiral who died in 1805 at the battle of Trafalger.
Work on the column itself commenced in 1840 and was completed three years later according to a conception by William Railton. The Lions…it is said…were designed by Sir Edward Landseer and emerged in 1867 as if to guard the magnificent Corinthian work of art.
The Poem is written and read by Susan Stranks and tells of a two young, adventurous companions on a sunny day out. As they amble and race their way though dappled forestry, one eventually leads their friend to the gates of a lonesome and mysterious house…with more secrets stalking its hallways than to satisfy their impulsive curiosities.
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