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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 97 transept. In Penheale aisle is alabaster effigy, 14th cent., of a layman, not hitherto identified with any certainty ; it is usually absurdly misdescribed. Kelly's Directory considers that it represents "an Italian flower-girl " ! On the wall are helmet and gauntlets, and various 17th cent, memorials to the Speccotts of the great manor of Penheale. (Registers, 1576.) St. Endellion (St. Endelientd). — Chancel, nave, continuous aisles, S. porch, and W. tower. Fabric wholly 15th cent. S. doorway is one of the best wrought in granite in county. Arcades, 5 on each side, have monolith piers. Stoup within church by S. entrance is most exceptional ; it is of Cata- cleuse stone and carved with well-executed acorns and arms of Roscarrock, Chenduit, and Pentire. Note also simple circular font of Norm, date ; rood-stairs of N. aisle ; many good bench-ends ; uninscribed Catacleuse table-tomb in S. aisle; table-tomb in chancel with matrices of brasses ; and sepulchral slate slab in N. aisle to John Roscarrock, 1537. Restored in 1877; when old carved wagon roofs escaped almost scathless from hands of restoring architect ; old plaster remains between timbers. Under tower is an 18th cent, panel bearing following belfry rhymes, with 6 bells painted at head, and 6 ringers quaintly attired in alternate red and black small-clothes : — We ring the Quick to Church and dead to grave, Good is our use, such usage let us have, G