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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 121 has octagonal piers with capitals having shield- bearing angels, probably of Henry VIII. date. N.E. angle of porch has been cut away to make room for small W. doorway into this chapel. Both N. and S. doorways have Tudor rose in spandrels. Tower, of 3 stages, is double buttressed, and has a newel stair turret on N. side, rising above battlements. Octagonal bowl of font, dated 1727, is curiously carved on each face ; the base is pro- bably much older. "Restorations" have cleared out every remnant of the old roofs, save a little in the chancel, whilst a wealth of old seating of the nave and N. aisle has vanished ; but there are 5 interesting bench - ends worked up into desk in Arundell aisle, and 2 others into a lectern. Five more bench-ends form pulpit, including a double- necked swan on a wreath and a merman. Most of the base of a fine screen, c. 15 10, remains; 8 bays are left, each divided into 2 well-carved panels. (Registers, 1560.) St. Gwithian. — Church of Sis. Felix and Gothian was unhappily rebuilt, except the three-staged 15 th cent, tower, in 1865-6. Bowl of a Norm, font, but retooled, remains, and also sedilia and piscina in chancel. Two granite arches of old arcade are built up into a lychgate. Original fabric was cruciform E.E., and there were remnants left of the chancel arch. (Registers, 1560.) Helland (St. Helen). — Chancel, nave, continuous S. aisle, N. transept, S. porch, and low W. tower