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The walls of the north wing of the transept were 

 covered with paintings, but could not be preserved at 

 restoration of 1870. Subjects unknown. J. H. Michell, 

 Vicar. 



Talland. Two series of paintings of different dates. Lower- 

 most in brilliant colours. The Crucifixion with group of 

 weeping females and some soldiers below. A figure m cloak 

 reaching a little below the knees, standing beside the wells, 

 and drawing water from the centre one. A figure departing 

 from the well bearing on his back a leather vessel slung 

 upon a spear. Our Lord and the Woman of Samaria ("S.K. 

 List," p. 247). A ship in full sail. Detached limbs of figures : 

 two figures pointing to the Crucifixion. These paintings at a 

 subsequent date were covered with plaster, and a second 

 series was drawn in black on a white grou.nd. The paintings 

 included a most horrible picture of Satan with scarlet saucer 

 eyes, at his feet a loathsome reptile. A nun resting her 

 elbow on the back of an ugly dwarf, and a prison with two 

 windows and a door. The original paintings appear to be 

 coeval with the church. All destroyed (Couch's History 

 of Polperro, pp. 66-69). Painted Screen ("S.K. List," p. 

 247). 



Coloured shields of the Bevills and Grenvilles on bench 

 ends of north aisle. (Murray's Handbook of Cornwall, 1893). 



Tamerton. Canopy of pulpit, gilt ornaments on a blue ground, 

 (Lysons' Cornwall, ccxxxii). 



TiNTAGEL. Numerous paintings were found during the restor- 

 ation, one set painted over another, amongst the lowest being 

 arcades in bold zigzag patterns of the Norman period (?) they 

 are now again covered with yellow-wash. ( Ecclesiologist, 

 Vol. 12, p. 234). 



Square-shouldered oak doorway from chancel to chapel 

 on north, once painted a deep red. — h.m.w. ("S.K. List," 

 p. 253). 



Trevalga. Walls painted throughout ; on removal of the white- 

 wash, the colours were as brilliant as when first executed : 



