The famous griffins on the gate pillars at the courtyard entrance to Knebworth House have been recreated by sculptors Alastair Rennie and Stephen Petiffer.
Affectionately known to the Lytton Cobbolds as Mr & Mrs Clarence (they are distinctly male and female) the two fantasy monsters have stood guardians to this great neo-gothic house for many a year but sadly the originals had deteriorated so badly that they became almost indistinguishable.
Further mythical beasts including bats, gargoyles and dinosaurs, elsewhere await the visitor when the house and park re-open on 22nd March.
See www.knebworthhouse.com for details for details
