Victor, Hugo and Laverne are in fact chimaeras, purely decorative statues with grotesque faces. A gargoyle is functional, with a spout in its mouth to evacuate water from the drains. The original ...

Editor's note: By definition, a grotesque is "art characterized by an incongruous mixture of human and animal parts interwoven with plants." Although the terms "grotesques" and "gargoyles" are ...

Explore the fascinating world of gargoyles, the strange stone faces, dragons and monsters that adorn the outside of Westminster Abbey, then make your own! High up, on the outside of Westminster Abbey, ...

The Freeminer is the second of six grotesque figures being placed high ... The pair are due to be joined by four other new gargoyles including a cheese-roller, a jockey and a suffragette.