MITRAL PAINTINGS IN COKNISH CHITRCHES. 14*7 



hands clasped — ? the priest who built the chancel in the 13th 

 century invoking the blessing of the patron saint on his 

 work; date about 1250. (This is illustrated in vol. 6 of The 

 Western Antiquary, p. 143). 



On north side of Chancel, a curious piece of wood 

 carving with a castle and various animals and heads, all 

 richly gilded and coloured, may date from the 16th century. 

 C. E. Keyser, Arch. Journal, March, 1901. 



This piece of wood carving was brought by Eev. E,. 8. 

 Hawker from Tamerton. "It represents a castle attacked by 

 a dragon with two heads. From the mouth of a beardless 

 face issues a dove, which is represented flying towards the 

 castle * * * * On the other side of the castle was originally 

 a bearded head and a dove issuing in a similar manner from 

 it, but it has been broken away. See illustration and 

 description in Blight's Crosses, and Life of R. S. Hawker, 

 Baring-Q-ould, p. 62. And thus were our churches robbed, 

 see Launceston. — h.m.w. 



There were various rude outlines of figures on old walls 

 of the nave, much defaced and scarcely capable of preserva- 

 tion before the whole church was restored. Nothing seen of 

 them until the upper coat of plaster was removed in 1881. 

 J. Tagert, Vicar. 



Some fragments of 16th century rood screen, doves 

 flying amongst oak leaves and vine branches, and a fox 

 running after them, richly gilt, still exist ; remainder of 

 screen cut down and burnt by the j^arish clerk 1834. This 

 carved screen of most beautiful workmanship, was erected 

 in 1575, chiefly at the expense of the Kempthornes. (C. S. 

 GriLBERT, Hist, of Cornwall, vol. 2, p. 556). 



Mylor. North wall of Nave : St. Christopher, destroyed ; a 

 female saint, etc. ; numerous layers of jDaiutings and texts ; 

 painted figure of an angel holding a St. Greorge's Cross. 

 Wall re-built at restoration, 1889, and paintings destroyed. — 

 T.c.p. Portions of rood screen, painted and gilded with 

 figures of saints and inscriptions in the Cornish language. 

 (Described and illustrated J.E. Inst. C, Vol. 3, pp. 168-170 ; 

 Vol. 4, p. 53). 



