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154 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL There are also in churchyard some fragments of Norm, capitals, found under flooring when church was rebuilt. (Registers, 1660.) Lezant. — Church of St. Breoc, re-dedicated in 1259, comprises chancel and nave in the continuous aisles, S. porch, and W. tower. Mr. Sedding considers that there are evidences of Norm, building in walls of chancel, and in inner arch and jambs of a Norm, light at W. end of N. aisle ; but this window with a cinquefoil head cannot be earlier than close of 13th cent. The four arches of the arcades are supported by monolith granite piers ; both are 15th cent., but S. aisle is the oldest and widest. The late 15 th cent, tower is a good double-buttressed example of three stages ; octagonal turrets, surmounted by crocketed pinnacles, spring from angles of battle- ments. Jambs of the porch entrance are elaborately treated, and it retains its old wagon roof. Roofs are good, especially the chancel ; the restorer has spared the plaster between the ribs. Note the square Norm, font., 30 in. in diameter, with the angles cut off to form an octagon ; the rood-stairs and doorway in N. wall ; an elaborate table-tomb of engraved slate to the Trefusis family in the S. chancel aisle, and a memorial to John Mills and to Joan his wife, who died on Whitsunday, 1 573» and were buried in the same grave ; also at the W. end of this aisle, to Thomas Snell, rector, 1670. The church was restored in 1869. (Registers, 1 539-)