There was a “monster” in the bathroom.
A British couple made every child’s worst nightmare come true after discovering a gothic gargoyle behind the toilet in their 700-year-old home.
“I couldn’t believe it. I screamed to my wife and said, ‘I found something,’ cybersecurity worker Rory Vorster, 41, told South West News Service, while recounting the impressive discovery.
Accompanying photos show the stone imp, which has a hole for a mouth and a demonic face like something that would adorn the door to Dracula’s castle.
He and his wife Tracy, 40, a salon owner, made the “grotesque” discovery earlier in April, more than a month after moving into the 12-room home in Vicars Court, Lincoln.
The area is believed to belong to Lincoln Cathedral and is the home of a former vicar.
Due to the size of the mansion and their recent move, the couple had not previously had the opportunity to explore their home in depth.
In fact, the “special” discovery happened by accident after Rory reluctantly went to clean the bathroom at his wife’s request.
While scrubbing the dresser, the father of three came across the ghoulish leprechaun under a wooden panel above the throne – like an early version of the elf on the shelf gag.
Hoping to get to the bottom of the goblin’s toilet, he and his wife questioned the legions on social media. Many said the sculpture was evidence of cult activity, Tracy said.
They eventually learned from experts at Lincoln Cathedral that the carved face was actually part of a drainage system dating back to the 14th century.
The “Lincoln Old House Survey Vol. II” first described the medieval relic as a “grotesque mask which forms the drain”.
“It would have been for a vicar,” said Tracy, who found it slightly suspicious that the artifact had been concealed.
“I’m not sure why they decided to cover this up,” she muses. “It was well documented, but not many people here know about it.”
Her husband suspected the previous occupant knew about the bathroom gremlin because they had lived there for 20 years.
Rory thinks this is just the tip of the artifact iceberg.
“The whole house has some sort of hollow wall, so we immediately thought there might be more, in fact we’re pretty sure now,” he said.
Unfortunately, many of these treasures will likely remain buried; The couple can’t just “tear down the wall” because they don’t own the house, said Tracy, who says she’s just grateful to have dug up the gargoyle.
“My plans are just to enjoy it because it’s interesting,” she said. “I want to maintain it.”
In fact, the Brit finds it hilarious that the “Indiana Jones” discovery happened because she forced her husband to clean the toilet.
“This is all because of our argument about not cleaning the bathroom,” she said. “Without him, he wouldn’t have found it.”
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