The Russel Head: Bizarre tale behind Aberdeen gargoyle sculpture

The Russel Head on Provost Skene House.

The Russel Head: The bizarre story behind angry gargoyle face in Aberdeen city centre

The fearsome face has been given some unplanned prominence as Provost Skene’s House has been opened up… But do you know the stranger-than-fiction tale behind it?

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