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134 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL four orders and the 15 th cent, tracery, the fabric is excellent late Perp. throughout and remarkably well executed, considering that it is actually of Elizabethan date. Grand Norm, doorway is not in original position ; in all probability it was moved here from W. front of old Norm, church. On porch are arms of John Granville, rector from 1524 to 1580, with legend Porta Celi, and date 1587. Seven lofty arches divide aisles from nave and chancel ; they are of granite, with slender piers of same material. Roofs are good examples of carved wagon-head style. Carved bench-ends form a fine series of great variety, symbols of the Passion, heraldic scroll-work, and a few grotesques. Much restoration was carried out by Sir Gilbert Scott in 1858-60, when E. end was rebuilt; the effective screen-work, often supposed to be old, is entirely of that date. In S. chapel is a somewhat imposing monument to Sir Bevill Granville, of Stowe, who fell at Lansdowne, 5 July, 1643 J ^ was not erected until 17 14- Organ in N. chapel built by Father Schmidt, c. 1780. (Registers, 1539.) St. Ladock. — The church of St. Ladoca, re-dedi- cated in 1268, consists of chancel, nave of 4 bays, S. aisle, N. transept, S. porch, and W. tower. It was too thoroughly restored in 1864 by Mr. Street. But little of cruciform church consecrated by Bishop Branscombe remains. S. aisle, porch, and tower were added in 15th cent., and N. transept lengthened. Stately tower of 3 stages is double-buttressed and