7. Lie down on the floor in front of the rope and look up at the ceiling; Can you see some carved Angels above you? What colour are they? ……………………. 8. As you pass the tomb of King Edward ll look for tiny little Grotesques carved in stone. Think how tricky they were to carve! 9. Look immediately on your left behind the red door to the cloisters for a column that stops in mid-air! Can you make out the Lion carved in to the very bottom? (You might have to look upside down!) What is this cheeky Lion doing? …………………………………………………………………… 10. You need to look very closely to find a shy mouse above the door to the café & toilets…..how many flowers does the mouse have to choose from above this door- way? ………………………………….. 11. Tucked behind the door to the cloister garden is a special carving of a little stonemason, what is he holding? ………………………………………………. 12. The cloister Garden or ‘Garth’ has carved decoration everywhere! Look up—there are lots of Grotesques. Choose your favourite & draw it in the box. Why not give it a name too? Congratulations! You have completed the Gargoyle trail.  Please return your pencil.  Go to the shop.  Ask to see the answer sheet.  Check your score.  Get your leaflet stamped! (Write your name here) ………………………………………………..has completed ‘Gargoyles Trail’ at Gloucester Cathedral. Gargoyles What is a Gargoyle? A Gargoyle is a carved stone face or mythical creature with a spout for a mouth! This is a clever, decorative way of running water off buildings. You will also see Grotesques and Green Men amongst other things during this trail. Grotesques are similar to Gargoyles but don’t have spouts. They can look pretty menacing or mischievous! Green Men are more friendly looking. They tend to have human faces touched by nature so may feature plants, trees or flowers. Use the numbers on the map to help you to find some of these carvings in the Cathedral. You will need a pencil.
1. Let’s outside the main entrance, look up above the outer door and count the number of saints you see .…. 2. Now look up inside the porch. You will see lots of wonderful Green Men. How many faces can you see?....... Why not draw your favourite face in the box? 3. Examine the amazing strong stone pillars in the Nave. These have been standing for over 900 years! The stonemasons who have worked here have all left their ‘Masons’ marks on their work—like a signature. Find these marks (tick the boxes when you have found them) U s e the map to h elp yo u find the ans wer s 8 7 6 5 4 12 3 11 10 9 2 1 Let’s go in search of a proud lion... Find the tomb in the wall on the right opposite the Seabroke Chapel. 4.(a) Where is the lion sleeping? …………………………………………………………. Lions are often a sign of Royalty so we that this tomb could be for a royal couple. You can touch the lion. 4.(b) Describe how the stone feels: ……………………………………………………………... 5. Look for the statue of Kyneburga, Anglo-Saxon Abbess here in 678AD. Can you see tiny lines that look like scratches on the statue? These are made by the chisels the stonemason used to carve her. In which year was this statue made? …………. 6. Look up on the wall next to Can you find any more? Draw another masons mark you can see or make up your own unique mark! are lots of stone carvings in the Cathedral. Here’s our moustached man who is in the Crypt. We run daily Crypt tours. If you would like to come and visit the Cathedral with your school ask your teacher to telephone 521010 for more details about the tours we offer for children’s groups. Visit our website for lots of information about what’s on for families! This is a wonderful carving that shows stones can tell a story. We think this is a sad story of a young stone mason who fell when working up high. His mason teacher looks very The stone sculpture is here in