Exeter Cathedral Grotesques

By Kate Coldrick
From Elswyth, my exploration of detail and devotion in stone. On the west front of Exeter Cathedral, the carved figures and beasts seem both ancient and alive – expressions of imagination weathered by centuries of rain and restoration. I’m drawn to their humour and endurance – reminders that faith and creativity often share the same impulse to watch, to guard, and to endure.

Photographs by Kate Coldrick – from Elswyth, a photo journal of churches, landscapes, and places in Devon and beyond.





Photographs by Kate Coldrick – from Elswyth, a photo journal of churches, landscapes, and places in Devon and beyond.

Meeting up with old friends on the west front.

Words and images © Kate Coldrick - part of the Elswyth collection.




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