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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 209 West Cornwall (1865), pp. 90-95. Tower presents a curious chequered appearance, being built of alter- nate blocks of granite and serpentine. See also Arch. Journal, 1861, pp. 331-3. (Registers, 1682.) St. Ruan Minor. — Small church of St. Rumon originally consisted of chancel and nave as far as modern porch. N. aisle and low tower of a single stage were added in 1 5th cent. Font is Norm. Great blocks of serpentine are employed in the construction of the low walls. Restored in 1834-5. (Registers, 1653.) Saltash. — Chapel of Sts. Nicholas and Faith (formed into an ecclesiastical parish in 1881) con- sists of chancel, nave, N. aisle and chapel, S. tran- sept, S. porch, and tower on N. side ; restored in 1869; this was obviously a Norm, cruciform building. Norm, work now standing is most of lower part of chancel walls, lower parts of S. and W. walls of the nave and S. transept, and two lower stages of small tower. N. chancel aisle built c. 1325, whilst in 15th cent, were added a N. aisle of 5 bays, top stage of tower and a good S. porch, together with insertion of various windows. Blocked-up S. doorway is Norm., with unsculptured tympanum. Arch into transept is plain semi-circular without imposts ; from transept is a large round-headed squint, and above it doorway to rood-loft and two steps. In S. chancel wall is a large deeply splayed late Norm, light. Over doorway into Corporation chapel is inscribed : "This chappie was repaired in the maioralty of Matthew Veale gent. Anno 1689." O