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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 81 with exception of 15th cent, granite tower of 3 stages. Plain circular bowl of early Norm, font remains, but base modern. Parts of old Norm, piers and capitals reused in arcade between nave and S. aisle. (Registers, 1640.) St. Golan. — This little church, erected (or probably re-erected) by Bishop Branscombe c. 1250, consists of chancel, nave of 5 bays, N. aisle, S. transept, S. porch, and W. tower. Originally a cruciform E.E. church, of which there are some traces. S. door- way is 14th cent. About 1430 N. transept got lost in an aisle with usual granite arcading. Porch is c. 1500. Tower rebuilt in 1879; considerable restoration in 1884. Base of old rood-screen re- mains and stairway from S. transept. Against S. wall of chancel are brasses, with shields of arms and inscription to John Cosowarth, receiver-general of the Duchy, 1575, with wife, 7 sons and 1 daughter. In N. aisle are brass effigies of Francis Bluet, 1572, wife, and 22 children. (Registers, 1665.) St. Columb Major {St. Columbd). — This fine church comprises chancel with aisles, transepts, nave of 3 bays with aisles, N. and S. porches, and W. tower. S. porch, with upper chamber, has wall- flower ornament in hollow of mouldings, c. 1300. *• Arcades of nave, of Beer stone, somewhat later, as <^ well as general features of transepts and chancel. £ Mr. E. H. Sedding considers piers of arcades, parti- £ cularly on S. side, different stone to arches and of - earlier date, and believes them to be reused fromearlier F