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The Lincoln Imp The Lincoln Imp is located at the bottom of the upper V. The Lincoln Imp is a grotesque on a wall inside Lincoln Cathedral, England, and it has become the symbol of the city of Lincoln. [1] [2] The carving is situated high on the north side of the Angel Choir and is not conspicuous.
Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, [2] and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Lincoln and is the mother church of the diocese of Lincoln .
A statue of the Lincoln Imp inside the medieval Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England.It has now become a symbol of the city. A legend in Lincolnshire dating to the 14th-century recounts that the devil, being annoyed with the completion of the cathedral, paid a visit, accompanied by two imps who proceeded to wreak havoc in the building.
English: Interior of the Cathedral, Lincoln An early instance of the arms of Edward III and his four elder sons appears on the tomb on Sir Bartholomew Burghersh, K.G., in Lincoln Cathedral, c. 1355.
Title: Lincoln Cathedral, Triforium Detail Photograph date: ca. 1860-ca. 1890 Building Date: 12th century Location: Europe: United Kingdom; Lincoln Materials: albumen print Image: 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.; 19.05 x 24.4475 cm Style: English Gothic Provenance: Transfer from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning
The Grimsby Imp In the south aisle at the top of a column supporting the bell tower can be found the 12th-century stone carving known as the Grimsby Imp. The legend associates the imp with the Lincoln Imp , claiming that both were sent by the Devil to torment the parishioners of Lincoln Cathedral where they broke tables and chairs and tripped ...
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