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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 211 They show, however, that church was built at charge of the gilds of Sts. Katharine, James, John Baptist, All Saints, and Eloy, and by members of the families of Colgnite, Hood, and Gully. In E. window of aisle are too small figures of Sts. Sampson and Anthony in old glass. (Registers, 1568.) Sancreed. — Church of St. Crida used to consist of chancel, nave, S aisle, transept, S. porch, and W. tower, but plan was much altered and windows renewed during costly restoration of 1891. There seems to have been a cruciform church here in 14th cent., to which period two-staged tower belongs. Late in 15th cent, a S. aisle obliterated S. transept; arcade of 5 arches is supported on monolith granite piers. Remarkable old panels of the base of rood- screen are well illustrated in Blight's Churches of West Cornwall, p. 39. The font, of Ludgvan granite, has 4 angels, with crosses on their fore- heads, bearing shields; it resembles that of St. Buryan's, and is of early 14th cent. date. The porch has a good wagon roof, and contains perfect stoup in trefoiled niche. Two remarkable early crosses stand in churchyard ; see Langdon's Old Cornish Crosses, pp. 359-365. (Registers, 1556.) , St. Sennen. — Small low church, consists of n chancel, nave of 4 bays, S. aisle, N. transept, S. 'J* porch, and W. tower. Fabric was clearly cruci-^ form in 13th cent., but S. aisle was added in 15th «* cent.; church being re-dedicated in 1 441, as recorded - on inscription on font. Church was restored in