Gargoyle Thumbs - Ely Part 1

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Here are the areas I divided the gargoyles into:

Frontage Right = to right of main door on front wall facing you, no gargoyles but it has lots of masks, new and old.
Frontage Left = to left of door on front wall facing you (most of this wall is missing and no carvings remain).
Front LH Tower = very high up on left side of West Tower i.e. to left of door
LH Front Side = side wall to left of door at front of building.

Gargoyles to eat your heart out!

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Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Frontage Right
I'm fascinated by these masks, don't know why but they have a compelling appeal. They go almost unnoticed by everyone passing by, but looking closely (see the last two pics), you can see how the stonework has been sensitively repaired over the eons..

Masks on the right hand frontage, I like this cat-like pair

Masks on the right hand frontage, as previous but showing the new and weathered stones and the variety of carving

Masks on the right hand frontage, as previous cat one, but showing the new and weathered stones and the variety of carving

Frontage Left
Not a lot left of it to be honest, see picture at beginning of intro.

Front LH Tower
Bit dull and overcast when these were taken and they are miles high, so I had to adjust brightness and contrast, and now they are rather dull looking themselves.