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144 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL caused it to be repaired and repainted, and guarded by iron rails, which have been since removed. Against S. wall of S. chapel is a painted slate memorial in wooden frame to Sir John Grylls, 1649. Against S. wall of aisle is Charles I.'s letter and royal arms of 1660. On N. wall is a panel painted with three ostrich feathers, and lettered "C. P., 1635." Under tower are Ringers' Rhymes, c. 1750, and 4 ringers in black small-clothes. In the porch are 7- holed stocks. (Registers, 1555.) Lansallos. — The church of St. Ildierna, re-dedi- cated in 1 33 1, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, S. porch, and three-staged W. tower, was rebuilt in 15th cent. No certain trace of 14th cent, church, at which time perhaps only a new chancel was built, but there are numerous Norm, stones used up in 15th cent, walls. Square font is Norm., curiously carved, but 5 supporting shafts are modern. Most of window tracery was renewed in 1883-4. Old roofs are good, and there are a fine set of 34 carved bench- ends, several of which bear heads in profile, whilst one displays three faces conjoined under a coronet, and another a fool's head. Mutilated effigies of knight and lady of 13th cent, date at E. end of S. aisle. The lower doorway and part of the rood- stairs are on N. aisle. The stocks, with 5 holes, are at W. end of S. aisle. (Registers, 1600.) Lanteglos-by-Camelford (St. Julittd). — Chancel of 2 bays, nave of 4 bays, S. aisle to chancel and nave, N. transept, S. porch, and W. tower; poorly