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Except most of them are not gargoyles. they are grotesques. In essence, a gargoyle is a decorated water spout designed to throw water away from the building. A grotesque may be a gargoyle, but unless it has the water spout function it is not a gargoyle.

Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyle for more information.

At night they come to life and leap around the rooftops, throwing slate tiles down upon the hapless populace. Don't laugh....they detest being mocked and will find your house.

Mr Darcy is quite correct in his explanation. However, unless it is raining it is difficult to tell from the ground and in certain cases the gargoyles are clogged so there is no water coming forth. They kind of remind me of management structures the grotesques looking down menacingly on the workers going about their business; while the gargoyles pour forth soaking the underlings with policies, emails, instructions and directions.

Touché! And, very clever with the animation.