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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 195 Penzance. See Appendix of modern churches. St. Perran-Arworthal. — Chancel of church of St. Piran rebuilt in 1841-2; much mischief done under guise of restoration in 1885. Three-staged tower and remainder of old work mainly 15 th cent. About the only object of interest is part of a Norm, tympanum over S. entrance. (Registers, 1754.) St. Perran-Uthnoe. — The church of Sts. Piran and Nicholas consists of chancel, nave, and N. aisle, S. transept and porch, and W. tower. Drastically restored and to great extent rebuilt in 1883. Tower and N. aisle (extinguishing a N. transept) are 15th cent. There is a squint from transept. Rood-stair turret is on N. side, but there are other stairs in transept. Mutilated figure of St. James over S. entrance came from old chapel of St. James, Goldsithney, in this parish, which was destroyed about 1840. (Registers, 1562.) St. Perran-Zabuloe. — St. Piran-in-the-Sands was a small church or oratory erected on edge of coast over remains of an early Saint who came from Ireland in 5th cent, on a mission to Cornwall. This oratory, buried for centuries in the sands, was never quite forgotten, but it was rediscovered and cleared in 1835. The interior dimensions are 25 ft. by 12 ft. broad in nave, and 13 ft. in chancel. The masonry rude, and only ornamental work, heads over semi- circular S. entrance, are now in Truro museum. Height of walls was 13 ft., and that of E. and W. gables 19 ft. A stone seat, 16 in. high and 14 in.