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Launcells, Lower part of screen, figures of the Apostles ("S.K. 

 List," p. 155). Destroyed many years ago. J. W. Black, 

 "Vicar. 



Launceston, S. Thomas'. Figure of St. Roclie with plague 

 spots, with, the angel and the dog giving him bread (J. E. 

 Inst, of Cornwall, Vol. 4, p. 57, and Exeter Dio. Arch. 

 Assoc, N.S., Yol. 3, p. 60). This painting is near the foot 

 of the north wall at the eastern end of the south aisle. It 

 measures 3-feet square, and is inclosed in a wooden frame 

 with folding doors. On the south wall (opposite this St. 

 Roche) is a jjlain stone piscina, on which is painted a 

 crocketed canopy. This is protected in the same sensible 

 method as the picture of Eoche. There is a small foliated 

 design high up on the north wall, not far from the 

 St. Eoche. Colouring on Norman pillar and capital. 

 Chequered panelling, circa 1550, painted over the rich, 

 chequered and flowing outlines of the original decoration. 

 On Pulpit, which was brought from North Petherwin, 

 panel paintings of saints ("S.K. List," p. 155). The 

 original colours apparently blue, red, and .white. Now 

 covered with brown paint. — j.d.e. Paintings of Moses and 

 Aaron on panels on each side of the altar in 1820. (C. S. 

 Gilbert's Hist, of CornwaU, Vol. 2, p. 502). 



LiNKiNHORNE. When whitewash was removed during the 

 restoration in 1890, a life-sized figure of our Saviour 

 not on the cross, but with blood streams on his arms, 

 surrounded by small figures, and scenes portraying the 

 Seven Acts of Mercy was discovered, dating from the 14th 

 century. (Murray's Handbook of Cornwall, 11th ed., 1893). 



LosTWiTHiEL. Over the north door alabaster alto-relievo of the 

 flaying of Saint Bartholomew. Colouring restored. ("S.K. 

 List," p. 165). 



LiTDGVAN. On north wall, painting of St. Cliristoj)her bearing 

 the Infant Christ, with hermit, etc., now destroyed. (De- 

 scribed and illustrated from a drawing in MSS. of Dr. 

 Borlase, in possession of Lord St. Levan, J. E. Inst. C, 

 Yol. 4, p. 50). 



LtrxuLLiAN. Formerly (before 1820) there was a rood-screen 

 and loft which displayed full length figures of the Apostles 



