98 ST. PETEOC'S CHURCH, PADSTOW. 



references are to payments made to "Nicholas Hutcliinges for 

 ordering the Prince's state, to the Eingers at the Prince's 

 cominge, and to the Prince's Highness' s servants." 



The exterior of the church displays fine old roofs, and 

 handsome windows, which last are uniformly constructed of Cata- 

 cleugh-trap. The only difference being in those of the chantry 

 forming the south chancel-aisle, these two being flamboyant, 

 whilst between them outside is a figure holding a shield of lions, 

 impaling the arms of Nanfan (3 wings), on the central buttress. 

 On the buttress at each side, are mutilated quadrupeds, as sup- 

 porters ; apparently a lion and a chained unicorn. 



The whole interior of the church is in the style of the 

 perpendicular period, so general in Cornwall. 



The Nave consists of five bays, its pillars and arches being 

 of Caen stone. It is surmounted by a plaster roof, above which, 

 the original timbers remain. 



The Aisles, happily, retain their very pleasing timber roofs 

 still open, — that is, free from plaster. 



There is no Chancel Arch, but originally there were 

 undoubtedly Screens between the chancel and nave and the 

 chancel aisles, and, as certainly, lofts, above those of the 

 north aisle and the nave ; from the evidence of the position of the 

 rood-loft Stair-case in the northern wall of the church. Perhaps 

 the loft extended over the southern aisle screen too, for both 

 aisles of the chancel were certainly chantry Chapels. 



In the Sacrarium, on the south side, is a piscina surmounted 

 by a canopy terminating in a figure of a saint, clad in gown and 

 hood, holding a book in one hand and a staff in the other ; 

 according to some writers, erroneously stated to represent St. 

 Petroc* 



In the richly carved sofiit over the east window are introduced 

 two shields ; one bearing [azure] 3 salmon f ess- ways [or], for 



* Rev. W. lago has identified this figure as that of St. A nthony of Egypt 

 Patriarch of Monks. He holds the TATT-cross (St. Anthony's) as a crutch-stick, 

 also a book, and below is a hog. These are the usual emblems of St. Anthony, 

 who overcame the swinish demon of sensuality and gluttony typified by the 

 animal at his feet. (St. Petroc's effigies shew him as an ecclesiastic, holding in 

 his left hand the pastoral crook of a Prior, his right hand being raised in 

 benediction). 



