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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 99 and carefully restored in 1863. Chancel, nave, S. aisle of 3 bays extending along the chancel and incorporating S. transept, N. transept, S. porch, and tower and spire adjoining transept. A small cruciform church here in Norm, days with tower on N. ; it can be readily traced in all the walls, save where interfered with by 15th cent, aisle and porch. Spire a 13th cent, addition. Doorway under porch 14th cent. Piscina of chancel is curious ; takes the form of a projecting bracket from S. wall, 45 in. from ground. Small round font, with cable mould- ing between bowl and base, is Norm. Base of 15th cent, rood-screen remains, restored and recoloured. In churchyard is a collection of old stone mortars arranged on pedestals, generally supposed to be holy -water stoups ! In reality mere domestic mortars, such as were used in every household in bygone times. They were recovered from neigh- bouring sand-heaps ; when church was gradually overwhelmed, the like fate overtook a small group of dwellings. The real holy-water stoup is W. of S. entrance ; bad taste has fitted it with a lid to serve as an alms-box. St. Erme (St. Hermes). — Chancel, nave of 5 bays, transepts, and W. tower. With exception of fine three-staged 15th cent, tower, this church was rebuilt throughout in 1819-20; considerable repairs in 1908. Old 15th cent, arcade has been reused for S. aisle, and some old carved timbers were replaced in roofs. Noteworthy font with