mutilated effigy of a knight, supposed to represent Sir Ralph de Blanchminster, a 14th cent. lord of manor. At E. end of this aisle is table-tomb of black marble on which are effigies in brass of Sir John Arundell, of Trerice, 1561, and of 2 wives and 12 children. (Registers, 1687.)
St. Stythians.—Church of St. Stedian, built throughout of local granite, consists of chancel, nave, aisles, N. porch, and W. tower; chancel restored in 1862, and rest of the building recklessly treated in 1873. N. aisle, with small painted windows and arcade of 5 painted arches, is of 1st half of 14th cent. Rest of fabric is 15th cent. S. arcade of 6 arches continues flush with chancel. Both arcades are supported on monolith piers. Tower is one of the best of granite ashlar; it is of 3 stages, double-buttressed, and has embattled crocketed pinnacles springing from angel corbels. Font is plain octagon. In N. wall of chancel is a niche constructed in 1862, the semi-circular base of which, projecting 8 in., is carved with two quaint beasts; this work is undoubtedly Norm., and appears to be part of bowl of an old font. In N. wall of N. aisle is lower doorway to rood-stairs, but stairs were destroyed in 1873. Roofs are all new.[1] Late 16th cent, brass plate in N. aisle bears the following admonitory lines:—
- ↑ A good early cross, 6 ft. high, with Crucifix in relief, was moved into churchyard in 1910 from Seurah Mills in this parish. See Langdon's Old Cornish Crosses, pp. 145-6.
