A gargoyle on the Parish Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Iver Heath

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Gargoyles are believed to warn parishioners of evil spirits outside the church, to encourage them to enter and pray. They are often also part of the rainwater drainage from the flat roof of the bell tower.

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Size: 2624px × 3936px
Location: Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Barrie Sheerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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