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Gargoyles of The University of Sydney Quadrangle:

Gargoyles are characteristic of Neo-gothic medieval architecture, and thus it is of no surprise that they can be spotted on the walls of the Quadrangle. In their functional role, they serve the purpose of waterspouts and drains from buildings. When they are used in a decorative function, they are called 'grotesque.' Both forms can be found around the Quadrangle. Traditionally Gargoyles were often fantastical and mythical creatures, but in the turn of the 12th century stone masons started incorporating real animals.

In the 1850s, under the direction of Blacket, three stonemasons worked their mastery on the clock tower gargoyles: Joseph Popplewell, Edwin Colley, and James Barnett.