Grotesques - Odcombe Church

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Grotesques - Odcombe Church

Image: © Sarah Smith Taken: 13 Jan 2009

Sometimes called chimeras, these differ from gargoyles in that they do not act as a waterspout carrying rainwater away from the church walls.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.936198
Longitude
-2.702692