Extension bid for 'much loved' castle dragons

Lucy and Norman have been enthralling visitors to Lincoln Castle

A pair of popular scaly sculptures could call Lincoln Castle home for at least another three years.

Lucy and Norman, who appear to be bursting out of the castle's walls, have been entertaining visitors with smoke and sounds since Lucy arrived in 2022, with Norman arriving a year later.

Lincolnshire County Council has now applied to extend their stay until at least January 2028.

The planning application states: "The dragons have become a much-loved feature of the castle with visitors and the local community embracing them."

The authority's planning department will decide on the future of the sculptures in due course.

The imposing dragons have names related to the castle's history

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the sculptures would remain next to Cobb Hall, overlooking the castle grounds.

Lucy takes her name from Lucy Tower, which was originally the living quarters for the castle's constable, and later became a graveyard for those hanged there.

Norman is likely named after the Norman invaders who built the castle in 1068 to control the region, building on the site of a previous Roman fortress.

The dragons are free to view in the castle grounds apart from during event days at the castle.

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