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I have no reason to give for 



THE ABSENCE OF A CHANCEL ARCH, 



other than that it was the custom of the county, and the exceptions 

 such as Bodmin, prove the rule. I think the addition of such an 

 arch in some restorations unjustifiable, as giving a false form to 

 the buildings so altered, unless the date is marked on some promi- 

 nent part of the arch. Of Norman work, Cornwall has a fine set 

 of doorways and fonts. In the church of Morwenstow, the north 

 arcade and some of the north wall are of Norman work : at St. 

 Breward there is a Norman arcade. Kilkhampton has also 

 work of the same period. In Lelant, one arch in the nave arcade 

 is Norman ; at St. Germans, there are considerable remains 

 of Norman work, in the bases of the towers the great west 

 doorway, and a portion of the nave arcade. Norman doorways 

 exist in Mylor, north and west ; south doorways at Cury, Lande- 

 wednack, Manaccan, St. Anthony-in-Eoseland, Kilkhampton, 

 Lanteglos-by-Oamelford, Launceston (in the hotel, taken it is said 

 from the old Priory), St. Martins-by-Looe, St. Michael Carhayes, 

 Morwenstow, and Tintagel. Norman fonts amount (as I have 

 said) to more than 70 in number. Certain forms of fonts seem to 

 be common in particular districts, such as the form with four 

 angels' faces, one at each corner, common in many districts. 

 Again, other fonts of the transition-Norman form, — one of the 

 largest being at Altarnun, — occur at Laneast, Warbstow, 

 Jacobstow, St. Thomas' s-by-Launceston, and (a very rude one) at 

 Callington, &c. Botusfleming and Linkinhorne are alike. The 

 Padstow font is later, and like that at St. Merryn, which is said 

 to have come from the chapel of St. Constantine, near Trevose 

 Head. The base of the font at Sennen has an inscription, dated 

 1441, or from one to three years later, recording the dedication of 

 the Church, and at Landewednack is a curious font with an 

 inscription in the style of the 13th or 14th century. Many 

 other different forms are found. The fonts raise a question of 

 great interest, Saxon work, or copies of such work being shown 

 on many. The interlaced patterns and serpents carved on 

 numerous examples are especially interesting. A few altar slabs 

 have come down to us, a fine one, found used as a paving-slab, is 

 on the communion table at Tywardreath. Another, used as 

 a, monument for a Oarminow, is at St. Michael Penkivel. 



