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St John The Baptists Church
Hob Uid: 51616
Location : Leeds Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE2746240237
Summary : Church, one of the best and most complete Norman village churches in Yorkshire. 1150-1170, 14th and 16th century alterations. West gable and bellcote 1838-39 by RD Chantrell, roof restored by RD Chantrell in 1843, restoration 1879. Coursed squared gritstone, stone slate roofs. Small Norman 2-cell church composed of nave and lower-roofed chancel, bellcote over West end renewed 1839. Five Saxo-Norman grave-markers from under the north-west tower are now in the Leeds City Museum.
More information : [SE 2747 4023] St. John the Baptist's Church [T.U.] (1) St. John the Baptist's Church, Adel, is one of the best and most complete Norman churches in Yorkshire. (2) In normal use. (3) 1. 5114 LS16 CHURCH LANE ADEL LS16 Church of St John The Baptist SE 24 SE 1/12 26.9.63. A 2. Circa 1150-1155. Small Norman 2-cell church with only nave and lower chancel. Dressed stone and stone slate roof. Small narrow Norman round-headed windows, those on west and east ends are modern reconstructions. On the south side of chancel a flat-headed C14 decorated window and in south side of nave 2 flat-headed C16 perpendicular windows. String course. Corbel-frieze with carved faces and beasts. Small round headed priest's door in south chancel. Bellcote over west end renewed in 1839. South of nave is fine portal projecting and gabled, in gable is much weathered relief sculpture, Christ in Majesty with symbols of evangelists lamb above, and carved ornament, sumptuous round arch doorway of 4 orders moulded and zig-zag and animal heads. Interior: fine chancel arch 2 orders with zig-zag, chain of rectangles, and beak-heads, carved capitals with Baptism, Crucifixion, centaur, and horseman. Very fine C13 bronze door-ring to south door with head of monster swallowing man. Stained glass by Henry Gyles of York in south-west chancel circa 1706 and in vestry (formerly in east window) 1681. (4) Additional reference (5) Full description of the five Saxo-Norman grave-markers. These were all found below the north-west tower during alterations in 1866. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1956.
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Source details : Bldgs. W.R. Yorks, 1959, p.338 (N. Pevsner)
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Source details : F1 RL 04-JUL-63
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Source details : DOE(HHR)City of Leeds Yorks W.R, Aug 1976,249.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Saxo-Norman
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 1042
Monument Type : Grave Marker
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Saxo-Norman
Monument End Date : 1100
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Grave Marker
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built 1150-70
Monument End Date : 1170
Monument Start Date : 1150
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14
Monument End Date : 1400
Monument Start Date : 1301
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Altered 1838-9
Monument End Date : 1839
Monument Start Date : 1838
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Roof restord 1843
Monument End Date : 1843
Monument Start Date : 1843
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored 1879
Monument End Date : 1879
Monument Start Date : 1879
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 95586
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 111540
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 465832
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1255610
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 24 SE 10
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Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-07-04
End Date : 1963-07-04

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St John The Baptists Church