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 ST. BUDOCK— ST. BURYAN Scilly from this spot, and vowed to build and endow a college if he returned safely from their conquest. He observed his vow. The col- legiate foundation consisted of a dean and three prebendaries, the deanery having juris- diction over the parishes of SS. Buryan, Levan, and Sennen. In later days there was a good deal of quarrelling between the deans, their royal patrons, and the Bishops of Exeter. The existing church, foolishly supposed by Whit- aker to be Athelstan's, is fifteenth century Perp., but the rude Norm, arches N. of the chancel clearly belong to the earlier church that was dedicated 1238, while at least equally ancient are the font and the stoup in the porch. Its collegiate character is still visible in the chancel, where are the decanal and prebendal stalls, misplaced but undamaged ; their seats could be raised in a fashion still familiar. The church has suffered cruelly from restoration, including, in 18 14, the removal of its exquisite screen, portions of which remain to tell of its past beauty. Many carved bench-ends were also destroyed. Nave and aisles are connected by pointed arches. The west-end buttressed tower, 90 ft., forms a conspicuous landmark ; and on the pavement of this tower lies the coffin-shaped tomb of " Clarice La Femme ChefFrei De Bolleit," offering ten days' pardon to whoever should pray for her soul. There is no date, but the lettering is thirteenth century. A shaftless cross of Celtic form, but not Celtic date, stands on a rough flight of steps outside 75