ST. PETROC's CHURCH, PADSTOW. 99 



Bodmin Priory ; in reference to a grant made to its Priors (by 

 Algar) of tlie whole fishery of the Alan or Camel; the other 

 shield charged with a sword in pale between two letters P, each 

 letter crowned, — a device to signify St. Petroc, probably.''^ 



The Chancel Arcades are of two bays each ; the arches and 

 pillars of the northern being of granite, and in this respect 

 differing from all the other arcades in the church. The closed 

 roof of the chancel is of oak, with a prettily carved little cornice, 

 from which rise at intervals figures of angels holding blank 

 shields. 



The following shields of arms formerly existed in the windows 

 of this church, viz. : those of John, Earl of Cornwall, subse- 

 quently King of England; Edward, Earl of Cornwall, son of 

 Edward I; Piers Graveston, Earl of Cornwall, 1308; and John 

 of Eltham, the last Earl of Cornwall, 1328. Xo old glass, 

 however, now remains, except one small piece, in the head of one 

 of the south windows, representing the emblem of St. Mark. 



Through the generosity of the late Miss Mary Prideaux- 

 Brune, the munificent restorer of the whole church, the windows 

 were enlivened by modern painted glass, and a series of scrip- 

 tural texts remarkably well chosen. 



The font, composed of Catacleugh-trap, is interesting from 

 its general design and its carving. It consists of a square base, 

 a circular central pillar, and slender octagonal smaller pillars, 

 supporting a circular basin, — on the sides of which are carved 

 small figures of the Apostles and four angle angels as capitals 

 of the smaller pillars, whilst two rows of pattrasses, on the lower 

 portion of the basin, indicate the late or perpendicular character 

 of the font. 



The pulpit is for the most part modern, but incorporated in 

 it are five panels, of the time of Henry VII, representing the 

 instruments of our Lord's Passion, with a modern panel to com- 

 plete the series. Commencing behind, on the north side, the 



* A somewhat similar shield, viz. : one charged with a sword erect, crowned, 

 and debruised by a bugle horn, between a hound and a hart lodged, occurs in 

 the stone carving at Rialton in St. Columb Minor. It is labelled '" S. Petrocus." 

 This is shown in Rev. W. lago's plate of Vivian sculptures, in the R.I.C, 

 Journal, Vol. 5, p. 345, 



