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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 141 Kendall monuments ; most notable are a floor-slab to Walter Kendall, 1547, and an elaborately en- graved slate memorial to Jane, daughter of Nicholas Kendall, 1643. (Registers, 1583.) Lanreath. — Church of St. Marnach, re-dedicated in 1 321, consists of chancel, nave, N. transept, S. aisle and porch, and W. tower. Transept and N. wall of nave are Norm., though pierced with later win- dows. The chamfered jambs of N. door are Norm.; it is obvious that there was here a cruciform church of that period. Circular font, 29 in. in diameter, is a fine and unusual example of early Norm. ; both bowl and base richly carved ; small cross cut on the rim is sometimes erroneously described as '* a consecra- tion cross." There is a good octagonal font-cover of early 13th cent. date. In sill of S. chancel chapel window nearest E. end is a valuable relic of early £ days. It is the broken portion, 17 in. by 13 in., of a small Norm, altar-slab or mensa, retaining 3 con- secration crosses ; the remarkable feature is that front and one end of slab, which is 7 in. thick, are carved with a geometrical Norm, pattern somewhat similar to that round rim of font. In 15th cent, church was enlarged by S. aisle, with arcade of 5 arches supported on monolith granite piers, a S. porch, and a 3-staged tower. Greater part of fine old rood-screen of 10 traceried bays, across chan- cel and S. chapel, has happily been preserved, but coving of loft has gone ; cornice is of 3 richly carved orders ; many traces of gilt and colour.