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 68 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL old helmets, 2 of which bear Godolphin crest of a dolphin. Margaret (Blagge), wife of Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, was buried here in 1178; there is a facsimile in brass of coffin plate. New screen is noteworthy. (Registers, 1559.) * St. Breock. — Church of St. Breaca (Wadebridge) is beautifully situated in a little valley with a stream flowing through N. side of churchyard in a deep channel. Chancel, nave, S. aisle, and transept, N. and S. porches, N. transept, and W. tower. Of 13th cent, cruciform church, N. transept arch (re- built) ; lower part of N. wall of nave and base of tower remain. In late Dec. period S. aisle was added with arcade of 6 arches, 2 opening into chancel. Late in 15th cent, this arcade was recon- structed, piers being renewed in monolith granite ; at same time tower was much rebuilt and S. porch added. The two -light windows of nave and three-light E. windows of aisle are 14th cent. ; the three S. windows of aisle, in Catacleuse stone, are 15th cent. A severe "restoration" of 1881 swept away well - carved oak timbers of roofs and much old benching, pitch-pine being substi- tuted. Some fragments of old roofs remain in porches. Small octagonal 15th cent, font of well- wrought Catacleuse stone. At E. end of aisle are various memorials; oldest is an early 13th cent. 1 For a long illustrated account of this church see two articles in Cornish Magazine, vol. ii (1899), pp. 157, 343 ; there are also 9 plates of the mural paintings in R,I.C. t vol. xiv.