G is for Gargoyles and Grotesques

Grotesque at York Minster

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. [...]

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