Postponed from 2020, for obvious reasons, the City of Lincoln has managed this year to get the Imps out and around the city. We only did ‘down-hill’ so we’ll complete the trail ‘up-hill’ another day.
The imps are fibreglass and painted by local artists, sponsored by local businesses. At the end of the exhibition, in October I think, they will be auctioned for charity.
“Legend has it that one day the Devil was in a frolicsome mood, and let out all his young demons to play.
After having allegedly stopped at Chesterfield, twisting the spire of St Mary and All Saints Church, a group of imps went to Lincoln and planned to wreak havoc in the city's stunning Cathedral.
Mischievous activities in Lincoln included knohcking over the Dean, smashing the stained glass windows and destroying the lights. To put a stop to any further chaos, an angel appeared from the Bible left on the altar and commanded “Wicked Imp, be turned to stone!”
Some imps managed to escape, one of which is said to be found at St James' Church in Grimsby.
However, one imp remained, hurling insults and stones at the angel. The angel responded in kind, turning the imp to stone where it sat and it can still be seen there today.”
