Gargoyles and Carvings

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These gargoyles and carvings were designed by Pugin. Many of his buildings both religious and secular were decorated by gargoyles inside and out.

stone face stone creature stone face
These stone creatures are situated at St. Augustine's, Ramsgate.
stone man seated stone monks face stone man seated
Pugin adorned his buildings with stone faces and little statues as well as creatures.
mans face gargoyle mans face
The middle gargoyle above, is one of thousands on the exterior of the Houses of Parliament.
ladys face an angel mans face
These stone carvings have a different colour from the yellow sandstone in Kent. They have a pink hue to them and are from north Staffordshire.
winged creature lions head winged creature
These winged creatures sit at the bottom of a stone cross in the graveyard at Cheadle.
a four legged beast carving of a mouse hidden in leaves a two legged creature with wings
If you look closely you can see a mouse sitting in the leaves of the middle carving. Small animals often appear in the carvings. The reason these carvings have pipes in their mouths is to allow the rain water to drain away.
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