Gargoyles, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, N.Wales.
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greysman
N 53° 19.366 W 003° 49.640
30U E 444893 N 5908496
Four gargoyles at the four corners of Holy Trinity Church tower.
Waymark Code: WMA33T
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/08/2010
Views: 10
The gargoyles depict mythical beasts, in this case dragons. They are all in quite good condition. They are accompanied by eight other 'beasts', two on each face at the spring points of the window openings.
From Holy Trinity's web site:-
The ancient Church of St. Tudno on the Great Orme was the original church of Llandudno, from which the town takes its name, but in 1839 St. Tudno's Church was damaged by a severe storm and it was decided not to repair the church but to build a new one nearer the centre of what was then the village of Llandudno. In 1840 St. George's Church (now closed) was built in Church Walks and served the mainly Welsh-speaking population. St. Tudno's Church was restored in 1855 and remains an active place of worship within the parish. By 1860 Llandudno was developing as a fashionable tourist centre and The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in the new town to cater for the English-speaking visitors. The land was given by the Mostyn Estate and their architect, George Felton, designed the church. The original part of the church was completed in 1872 and consecrated in 1874. Today Holy Trinity is the Parish Church for Llandudno.
Water spout is used: no
Condition: Lightly Weathered
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