144 MUEAL PAINTINGS IN CORNISH CHURCHES. 



GuNWALLOw. On panels of rood screen paintings of tlie Apostles 

 with, their emblems, St. John witli chalice and serpent issuing 

 from it, St. James the Great witli scrip and staff, St. Matthew 

 with axe, etc. (" S.K. List," p. 118.) The colours are very 

 dim. These panels are now used as doors ! 



Helland. Painted wall jDlate of former roof, loose under the 

 tower, with quatrefoils coloured alternately, blue and yellow 

 on red ground. (" S.K. List," p. 127). 



KiLKHAMPTON. Four highly coloured ovals surrounding texts. 

 A. Thynne, Rector. Portraits of Moses and Aaron, formerly 

 as an altar piece, said to have been presented by the builders 

 of Stowe. (C. S. Gilbert, Hist, of Corn., V. 2, p. 548). 



Lanivet. South aisle, Figure of Christ surrounded with various 

 implements {^see Breage and St. Just-in-Penwith). The 

 descent of our Lord into Hades ; Our Saviour with the blood 

 flowing from his side into his two hands open to receive it. 

 A Royal personage (St. Ursula ?)holding a chaj)let of 

 beads ; a crowned figure, also group of warriors fighting. 

 North aisle — several figures. Li splay of window — a female 

 saint with inscription on label over head " 8. Crede ;" other 

 remains of paintings in porch and elsewhere. (Hlustrated 

 in Journal R.I.C., Vol. 1, pp. 76-80, and Vol. 3, p. 172; 

 "S.K. List," p. 154). All destroyed at the restoration 

 in 1863. H.M.w. 



Lanreath. Nine painted panels on screen in good preservation 

 (J. B. Kitson, Rector). On panels of the screen, the Doctors 

 of the church, SS. Elizabeth of Hungary, Barbara, and 

 Catherine (The Antiquary, 1882, vi, p. 220 ; "S.K. List," p. 

 315). C. S. Gilbert states (1820), "The rood-loft or screen 

 was at first curiously painted and gilded, but it is now so 

 much injured that it is difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain 

 the subjects which it once exhibited." Mr. Baring-Gould 

 (Book of the West), refers these paintings to end of 15th 

 or beginning of 16th century, 



Lantegeos-by-Fowey. On back of recess under canopy over the 

 tomb of Thomas de Mohun, under whitewash, a represent- 

 ation of the resurrection in colours. Traces of figures on 

 the south walls under whitewash. J, T, Mxjgford, Vicar. 



