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 130 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL Carrack Roads, just opposite to St. Mylor. The churchyard, stretching up the steep bank from the church to a considerable height, is thickly studded with fine forest trees, the paths are fringed with a wealth of ferns, whilst fuchias, hydrangeas, and roses vary the occasional wildness of the under- growth surrounding some of the graves. There is not a more beautiful or peaceful God's Acre in all England, and though devoid of primness, it is obviously cared for with reverent zeal. There are two lychgates, one on the heights and one in the valley on a level with the church; beneath them are " Cornish styles " of long blocks of granite with open spaces between them. The church was re-dedicated in 1261 ; to this period belongs the double piscina of chancel, and there are traces of 13th cent, work in transept. The church, as rebuilt in 1 26 1, was undoubtedly cruciform. The S. tran- sept was lost in the 15th cent, aisle, with 2 arches into chancel and 5 into nave. The porch has panelled jambs, and the remains of tracery like that of St. Mylor over the entrance ; there is good carving in the wagon roof, but the roofs of the church were renewed in a drastic restoration of 1872. The fine 15th cent, tower has a bold semi- octagonal newel turret rising above battlements at S.E. angle. The tower was carefully repaired, and a clock supplied in 1904. Note rood-stairs from transept, now leading into pulpit; 15th cent, octagonal font, with 17th cent, cover; fine brass