Adel, St John the Baptist Norman Door Ring (1963)
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Adel, St John the Baptist Norman Door Ring (1963)
Image: © John Wray Taken: 25 Dec 1963
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
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Image Location
Latitude
53.857934
Longitude
-1.583995