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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 155 Linkinhorne (St. Melor). — Chancel and nave with continuous aisles of 5 bays, S. porch, and W. tower. Restored in 1891. Granite throughout, with arcades supported on monolith piers. S. aisle and porch c. 1450 ; N. aisle and tower built by Sir Henry Trecarrell, temp. Henry VIII. Porch entrance is remarkable for "a running ornament of interwoven stems in the hollow of the mould- ings." Tower of 4 stages, with octagonal turrets and crocketed pinnacles, is among finest of county, *2 attaining a height of 120 ft. Note Trans.-Norm. ~> font, 31 in. square, with arcaded sides, supported Jj on 5 shafts ; old altar-slab, with 5 crosses, laid in ^ 1 89 1 in vestry floor after an unseemly fashion ; ?» rood-stairs in N. wall ; 2 old bench-ends at W. end, and some early 17th cent, seats in S. aisle. An interesting wall-painting of Christ blessing the Trades was brought to light at restoration, and another of St. George and Dragon ; now somewhat faded. (Registers, 1576.) Liskeard. — Church of St. Martin, largest in county next to Bodmin, consists of chancel and, ; nave with continuous aisles, a further S. aisle of^ii' 1 3 bays, N. and S. porches, and W. tower. Full .<*>y length of church is 140 ft., width of nave and-<"t/> chancel 21 ft. 6 in., of each of aisles, 16 ft. 6 in., *2^ and of further S. aisle 13 ft. 6 in. Arcades have 7/~ 7 arches, 5 on each side of nave, and 2 of lower - ' proportions out of chancel. Extra S. arcade has 5"«£ 3 lofty arches. Arches at E. ends of aisles, into«-» <►' (■<■