Architectural Features
![The original Norman bronze piece shown was stolen in 2002 and was replaced in replica. The handle is in the form of a monster’s head, probably a lion, with a mouth swallowing a man.
Acknowledgements.
1. Nikolaus Pevsner. The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The West Riding. 1959.
2. Leeds / Susan Wrathmell with John Minnis / and contributions by Janet Douglas ... [et al.] 2005.
3. Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds. http://www.leodis.net](https://storage.googleapis.com/natbase-94192.firebasestorage.app/observations/2B8bxkdFrRaNBKHKuJcfbhTowL22/1775997246640_380978_00f770ff.jpg)
PLAN: small Norman 2-cell church composed of nave and lower-roofed chancel, bellcote over W end renewed 1839.
The original Norman bronze piece shown was stolen in 2002 and was replaced in replica. The handle is in the form of a monster’s head, probably a lion, with a mouth swallowing a man. Acknowledgements. 1. Nikolaus Pevsner. The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The West Riding. 1959. 2. Leeds / Susan Wrathmell with John Minnis / and contributions by Janet Douglas ... [et al.] 2005. 3. Leodis - a photographic archive of Leeds. http://www.leodis.net
In the chancel S wall a very fine gabled portal of 1150-55: the doorway is round-arched and has an unbroken roll-moulding and 4 orders, beaked heads on the innermost, rich chevron ornament to the 2nd and 4th and 2 roll-mouldings to the 3rd.
The beak-heads and chevrons of the 2 inner orders are continued down the jambs below the carved capitals
the 2 outer orders have round shafts in the jambs, with carved capitals and bases.
The board door with iron studs has a C13 bronze closing ring of fine workmanship depicting a monster swallowing a man.
Fenestration: small narrow Norman round-headed windows, those on E and W ends reconstructed
a flat-headed C14 Decorated window in chancel, S side
vestry has 3-light E window with reset stained glass, gable above has moulded blocking course
fine chancel arch of 1160-70, 2 orders with chevron/zigzag, beak-head, chain of rectangles
carved capitals with Baptism of Christ, Crucifixion, centaur with bow, horseman with lance.
At the W end the font, octagonal and possibly original , the carved oak canopy by Eric Gill, 1921, depicting the Crucifixion, 6 of the Sacraments, and a Christian arriving in heaven.
SE2740 : Adel, St. John the Baptist's Church: The font cover
The pulpit of carved oak has panels carved in linenfold style, a plaque states that it was presented by EW Beckett of Kirkstall Grange in memory of his wife who died in 1891.
Stained glass by Henry Gyles of York to his friend Thomas Kirk, in SW chancel c1706 and vestry (former E window) 1681. (Anon.: Adel Parish Church, Guide Book, c1980