Sunday 19 April 2015

Snake and monkey in the Peak

Carvings on Grindon Church

These crawling creatures, lifelike in their own way, can be seen on Grindon Church, which is rather famous for the (stone-carved) fauna - including human heads - covering its exterior.

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  1. This is a wonderful blogspot. So proud of Staffordshire heritage and so proud I guessed it was Grindon before scrolling down. Please keep going.

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    1. I'm glad you like the blog. I try to make it something that even people from inside Staffordshire will find revealing. There are so many nooks and crannies and terrific little secrets across the county, that I'm sure many (even I) just simply aren't aware of

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