2011

SE2403 : Clock and Gargoyles on Penistone Church Tower

taken 15 years ago, near to Penistone, Barnsley, England

Clock and Gargoyles on Penistone Church Tower
Clock and Gargoyles on Penistone Church Tower
Detail of the western tower of Saint John the Baptist Church in Penistone. As well as conveying rainwater away from the church walls, gargoyles were often cut into grotesque forms serving to ward away the spirits of evil.

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Category: Gargoyle
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SE2403, 187 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Clitheroe   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 18 March, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 19 March, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 246 033 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:31.5583N 1:37.8056W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 246 033
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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