In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building. Often old buildings will also have Chimerae, mythical or grotesque carvings, but these aren’t gargoyles in the strictest sense. To belong to the official gargoyle club you have [...]
G is for Gargoyles and Grotesques
September 1, 2010 By 15 Comments
Most people when they gaze up at old cathedrals, houses or churches will notice a gargoyle or two peering down from lofty heights. Usually any ugly, carved stone creature is labelled a gargoyle but you need a water spout to be an official gargoyle. If it hasn’t got a water hole then it’s a grotesque. [...]
York, Gargoyles and Ghosts
August 3, 2010 By 8 Comments
We’ve been to the sea today – well, we’ve been near the sea. We’ve visited Whitby Abbey and Scarborough Castle. The views have been breathtaking, the climbs steep and again the feet sore. Tonight we’re in West Yorkshire near Halifax. These photos are from York where we visited yesterday. St. Mary’s Abbey Strangely Pagan artwork [...]
Gargoyles and Runes
August 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve just finished reading ‘Gargoyle’ by Andrew Davidson. I saw it in the book shop and was drawn immediately to the cover, and the word, of course, gargoyle. I’ve developed quite an interest in the little stone monsters which hang out on castles, churches and cathedrals probably to scare folk like me away It [...]
Time flies…
June 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
It’s been over a week since I last blogged – can’t believe time has flown by so quickly. But it does have a sneaky way of doing that especially just after the kids have been on school holiday. It takes me a while to put some organisation back into the chaos Last week we went [...]
Monsters, myths, legends and gargoyles
February 26, 2009 By 2 Comments
