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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 207 painted — " This altar slab of 13th cent, was found in 1884." There is a large squint from the N. transept. Good well-carved timbers of wagon roof of S. aisle retain plaster in panel spaces ; the porch also retains old timber roof. Shaft of alms-box is dated 1633. Several stout 15th cent, benches with traceried ends remain. Jacobean altar-rails were unhappily discarded at restoration; but present rector has recovered the gates, and caused a few rails to be made on same pattern ; these now serve as entrance between chancel and S. chapel. Several floor slabs in aisle, with marginal inscriptions and arms in centre, to Trevill family ; oldest to Stephen Trevill, 1625. In centre alley of nave several other 17th cent, slabs with like marginal inscriptions, including memorials to Robert Warren, rector, 1608, and Robert Seamon, rector, 1644. (Registers, 1653.) Redruth. — Parish church of St. Uny about half a mile out of the town, was rebuilt, except the tower, on the old site in 1768. The pinnacled tower, temp. Henry VII., is beautifully proportioned. Interior of church considerably renovated in 1878, when foun- dations of small Norm, church with an apse came to light. (Registers, 1560.) Roche. — Church of St. Gonandus was rebuilt after a plain rectangular fashion in 1822, except the three-staged 15 th cent, tower. Restored or rather r< rebuilt at considerable cost in 1890, when S. ^ arcade of 6 bays was re-erected on old foundations. Tower is 83 ft. high, and built of surface granite. 5s