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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 109 1904, during a repointing scheme, above W. part of arcade. An entry in Bishop Branscombe's register states that he dedicated the conventual church of St. Germans in 1261. This means that a new and extended quire for the canons was at that date consecrated. The narrow Norm, aisle on S. side of nave was taken ■ down at two different periods for purpose of enlargement. Town of St. Germans stood on S. side of church, whilst conventual buildings were on N. side, the N. aisle of nave forming one side of the canons' cloister. The Bishops of Exeter had a resi- dence not far from the priory, several families of distinction had manor and other houses in this wide- spread parish in the 14th cent., and greater church accommodation became necessary. First alteration was substitution of a S. chapel, 22 ft. wide, for the 3 eastern bays of the 10ft. wide Norm, aisle. This chapel, still very beautiful, must have been of singu- lar perfection when first built. The E. end is most unusual. There are two three-light windows with excellent though slightly different tracery, and be- tween them a handsome recess for life-size image, with crocketed canopy. On S. side of this chapel one original window remains, the window to E. of it having been destroyed to make room for the great costly group of marble sculpture by Rysbraeck, with effigies of Edward Eliot, 1722, and 2 wives, which now stands under N.W. tower. There is a single