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218 N. doorway is bricked up, but has original door and closing-bar in interior. Various curious 17th cent. memorials; also 3 volumes of Foxe's Martyrs (1684) with chains to covers. (Registers, 1545.)

Stoke Climsland.—Church, re-dedicated in 1324, consists of chancel, nave, aisles, S. porch, and W. tower; poorly restored in i1860. The 15th cent. aisle arcades continue each side of chancel; S. arcade is the oldest. Handsome buttressed tower of 3 stages, with crocketed pinnacles, is of mid 15th cent. Arch of S. porch, chancel piscina niche, and E. responds of both arcades are all of Polyphant stone; they are remains of the 1324 church. (Registers, 1538.)

Stratton.—Fine church of St. Andrew consists of chancel, nave of 6 bays, aisles, S. porch, and W. tower. Late 15th cent. S. arcade has 6 arches, supported on monolith granite piers. The 14th cent. N. arcade used to consist of 6 irregular arches with 3 piers of Polyphant stone; but it was rebuilt during a too drastic restoration in 1887-8, and has lost much of its character. Stately tower is a good 15th cent, example; it is 93 ft. to top of pinnacles. Circular font Norm., but spoilt by retooling. On old blocked-up doorway at W. end of N. aisle is carved date 1160, but it is in reality of 13th cent. date. In N. wall of chancel is a large Easter Sepulchre recess. Old wagon roofs are good, and 33 of old carved bench-ends remain. Pulpit is Jacobean. On a window-sill of N. aisle rests