Wooden Gargoyles, Standish Church by munki-boy

Standish Church

The church of St. Wilfrids at Standish has some interesting wooden gargoyles on the clock surround.

A large granite boulder in the churchyard reads “This stone was found in the new portion 11 feet deep” apparently by the Parish Clerk on 14th September 1895. It is smooth and worn, probably a glacial erratic.

An ornamental stone bible that is open at Ecclesiastes Chap. V.I. together with a fine, vertical sundial which reads “Let no passing cloud of bitterness thine accustom’d serenity o’ershadow”.

There is also a large, two-storey stone gatehouse with tower at the entry.

Created: 26  February  2019  Edited: 29  November  2023

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