Cornish Gargoyle Photo Gallery

Real Cornish Gargoyles

We had lived in St. Austell for about 3 years and had walked past the church of the holy trinity hundreds of times before we noticed that there were a large number of very strange creatures living near the top of the tower. On closer inspection what we found was quite amazing. There are not only 8 fine gargoyles on the corners of the tower, but there are also 12 very odd faces and animals on the walls near the top of the tower and a further 6 faces and a dragon at first floor level. There are also many other interesting features both inside and outside the church. The following photos show what a strange bunch of people the medieval Cornish stone masons really were.

The Gargoyles and the dragon

The heads

The Birds nest

The Angels

The little people

Heraldic designs

This one looks like some sort of angel riding a gryphon. Not sure why as she seems to have a perfectly good set of wings of her own.

Is that a pasty he's eating

I think this one inspired the Wallace & Gromet cartoons

The stone masons dog Fido Maybe

These guys don't look happy

Toothache?

Any idea what he is playing

Looks like a medieval Arthur Daley

What drugs were these guys taking?

Wouldn't want to meet this lot down a dark alley.

Old Big Mouth

There are loads of these guys all around the tower. I will add more pictures when I get time.

Does anyone read latin?

There's lots more to see at this particular church and I will get more photos when I get a chance. I intend to expand this section to include other Cornish Gargoyles. If anybody knows of any others, please email me and I will try to get to them and add them to this site.

Victorian gargoyles in St. Austell

Medieval Gargoyles in St. Austell

One of four identical keystone faces on the Nationwide Building society building.

One of a pair of lion heads over the main entrance to the Nat West Bank

Modern day gargoyles in St. Austell

On the roof of a perfectly normal bungalow on the outskirts of town, you will find these two rather cute dragons. Showing that even today, the Gargoyle tradition lives on.