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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 105 in diameter and 38 in. high, on new base, is beauti- fully carved with band of double-star ornament round rim, and with a continuous deeply cut pattern of seven-leaved foliations round rim. There is an uninscribed brass to a layman, with wife and children, probably of the Treffry family ; also imperfect brass of John Rashleigh, 1582, Alice his wife, 1591, and their children, erected in 1601. Considerable restora- tion in 1876, at a cost of ^"5000, when tracery of most of windows was renewed. In the modern vestry on N. side of tower are 5 cannon-balls found in fabric during the restoration. (Registers, 1543.) St. Gennys (St. Genesius). — Chancel, nave of 4 bays, aisles, S. porch, and W. tower. Low tower of two stages, with modern pyramidal slated roof, is Norm., with small lights in both stages; no W. windows or doorway, it abuts on side of a hill. Tower arch pointed and rebuilt, but jambs and im- posts original. Side walls of chancel also Norm. Squared bowl of font, with arcaded sides, is Trans.- Norm. ; it is of Tintagel greenstone. Arcade of N. aisle, of Polyphant stone, c. 1400; S. arcade c. 1450. Over-restored in 1871, when most of win- dows were renewed. Up to that date there were a good many old seats and remains of screen ; two or three bench-ends now form a faldstool. (Regis- ters, 1702.) St. Germans. 1 — The church as it now stands 1 This account is condensed from a long descriptive and histo- rical article, by the present writer, which appeared in Buildtr pf 3 December, 190^.