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Beware - Here Be Fincham Gargoyles

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Fincham, St. Martins, west Norfolk, UK.

Absolutely stunning for a parish church. Lots of gargoyles in good condition, mainly caricatures of people, in two rows on each side, even one over the entrance porch. Quiet a big parish church, and very pretty. Also has strange pattern markings on the side of the tower. Photos Apr 2001 (mostly 500mm lens)

This is the right hand side of the church (nearest the road) and the grotesque over the porch.

Fincham church, front (=right side)   Fincham church, RHS detail, piped gargoyles just visible near roof, others on ledge below   Fincham, gargoyle over porch door  

RHS Top row

Fincham church, RHS, top row 1   Fincham church, RHS, top row 2   Fincham church, RHS, top row 3   Fincham church, RHS, top row 4  

RHS bottom row

Fincham church, RHS, bottom row 1   Fincham church, RHS, bottom row 1   Fincham church, RHS, bottom row 2   Fincham church, RHS, bottom row 3   Fincham church, RHS, bottom row 4   Fincham church, RHS, bottom row 5  

And, not surprisingly, the other side of the church (furthest from the road, taken from the cemetery)

Fincham church, back (=left side)   Fincham church, LHS detail, piped gargoyles just visible near roof, others are on roof ledge below  

LHS Top row

Fincham church, LHS top row, bearded man, whole   Fincham church, LHS top row, bearded man, closeup   Fincham church, LHS top row, floppy hatted man, whole   Fincham church, LHS top row, floppy hatted man, closeup   Fincham church, LHS top row, hooded man, whole   Fincham church, LHS top row, bearded man, closeup   Fincham church, LHS top row, pipe only, whole   Fincham church, LHS top row, pipe only, closeup  

LHS Bottom row

Fincham church, LHS bottom row, lion-like gurner, whole   Fincham church, LHS bottom row, lion-like gurner, closeup   Fincham church, LHS bottom row, pig-nosed no ruff, whole   Fincham church, LHS bottom row, pig-nosed no ruff, closeup   Fincham church, LHS bottom row, pig-nosed with ruff, whole   Fincham church, LHS bottom row, pig-nosed with ruff, closeup   Fincham church, LHS bottom row, sulky grumpy man, whole  

The tower and some wonderful flintwork.

Fincham church, gargoyle pipe only on tower   Fincham church, flint patterns on tower   Fincham church, beautiful flint work near roof  

There is some more info about the church (and a very little about the gargoyles) on the Fincham village website http://www.finchams.org/village/church.htm It mentions one looking "like a lady with the devil on her back" (I think that's the RHS Bottom Row no. 4 picture above) and "a pair figures lying flat with their feet in the air" (presumably RHS Bottom Row no. 3).

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