Legend of the Lincoln Imp, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, very old legend, devil sent his imps, Lincoln Inn, Public house, Riseholme Road, effigies
The Lincoln Imp is the symbol of the City of Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire, England. The Lincoln Imp (at the bottom of the upper VAccording to a 14th-century legend two mischievous creatures called imps were sent by Satan to do evil work on Earth. After causing mayhem elsewhere in Northern England the two imps headed to Lincoln Cathedral where they smashed tables and chairs and tripped up the Bishop. When an angel came out of a book of hymns and told them to stop, one of the imps was brave and started throwing rocks at the angel but the other imp cowered under the broken tables and chairs. The angel turned the first imp to stone giving the second imp a chance to escape.
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