What do the Gargoyles in London mean?

Question: What do the Gargoyles in London mean!?

We pass them everyday and don;t really ask what they're doing!. If you look at buildings in the city (not the glass ones) you'll notice gargoyles and weird statues of semi-humans or beasts on the roof or on the corners or somewhere just 'looking down at you'!. I think this is the case even with newer buildings!.

Is it simply some English 'tradition'!? Or is it art!? Or is there some historical/religious significance!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

This is just tradition!. The Gothic style architecture developed in france primarily by Abot Suger!. Statues on top of buildings were placed on top of the buildings as drains!. The English adopted this tradition and actually held it for longer than anyone else really did in Europe!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

its tradition and historical religious significance
some people believed they where there to scare away evil others believe they where there to remind folk that evil was everywhere and to guard against itWww@QuestionHome@Com

It was once believed that Gargoyles protected buildings from evil spirits!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hi
What they mean is, you're going to have an accident because you're not watching where you're going!.
Ray!. West York's !.U!.K!.Www@QuestionHome@Com