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 78 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL aisle of 6 bays, N. aisle of 5 bays, S. porch, and W. tower of 3 stages ; granite throughout, and late 15th cent. date. A wealth of old oak seats of 15th and 1 6th cent, designs; 71 carved bench-ends in all. Wagon-roofs of aisles retain old carved timbers; note remains of colouring in N. aisle roof, especi- ally at E. end. Singular brass effigy to Thomas Awmarle, rector from 1356 to 1401, represents him wearing a gown, with an anelace or short sword by his side. Interesting sepulchral slab bears mutilated inscription, which Mr. Sedding thus translates : " Here lies buried Q . . . (? Goodman) rightly so called. He died on the 3rd day of May after the feast of the aerial flight, 1404. God stand by to have mercy on his soul." In the course of a restoration of 1872, various fragments of crosses, some with Saxon knotwork, came to light, as well as parts of a curious wall inscription dated St. Faith's Day, 1200. See RJ.C, v. 361-5, with plates. (Registers, 1701.) St. Cleer, or Claerius. — Chancel, nave, aisles, S. porch, and W. tower. There is one Norm. feature, namely, N. doorway, moved when N. aisle was built, and a good deal " restored " when fabric was roughly treated in 1877. Over outer semi-circular archway is bold chevron moulding, but inner archway, ornamented with star-like diaper, is pointed ; the pointed archway is result of one or other of repairs or changes. Font is Trans.-Norm.; bowl is 25 in. square, with slightly