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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 165 in heads, like those of Bodmin and St. Austell. (Registers, 1593.) St. Mabe.— Church of St. Mabe (a chapel of St. Mylor up to 1868) consists of chancel and nave, with continuous aisles, S. porch, and W. tower of 3 stages, all of 1 5th cent. date. It was so much damaged by lightning in 1866 that it was rebuilt throughout in 1869, excepting tower and porch. Note good granite carving of W. and porch door- ways, and S. doorway of Caen stone ; piscina and almery S. side of chancel; small Easter Sepulchre N. side, rood-stairs in N. aisle, and opening to loft in S. arcade. Valuable fragments of an alabaster reredos, 14th cent., were found in the almery in 1866; they are preserved at vicarage. 1 (Regis- ters, 1653.) St. Mabyn {St. Mabean). — Chancel and nave, with continuous aisles of 7 bays, S. porch, and W. tower, all 15 th cent. The lofty arcades are supported by monolith granite piers, with well- carved capitals of St. Stephen stone. Rood-stair turret in N. wall Font, 30 in. square, has arcaded sides, and is of Trans.-Norm. date : circular shaft N has star ornament. Gradually and well restored -• between 1884 and 1894; good wagon roofs, with t- carved bosses throughout, happily permitted to**! retain original plaster between timbers. Fine three- £ 1 They are illustrated by Mr. Thurstan Peter in his valuable account of this church, R.I.C., vol. xiv. ; there is an illustrated account of the fabric prior to the rebuilding in R.I. C, vol. ii. 234-9.