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INTRODUCTION 37 screens have been constructed out of old bench- ends and screen fragments. During the last few years there have been various restorations of old screens ; the two most effective, each with loft and rood, are Blisland by Mr. Eden, and Crantock by Mr. E. H. Sedding. The restora- tion of the screen of St. Buryan in 1910 has been marred by raising the height. There are also ex- cellent restorations at Lanreath and St. Winnow. Entirely new screens have been erected at Breage, Callington, St. Columb Major, Forrabury, Laun- ceston, Little Petherick, Sheviock, and Whitstone. New screens have been placed right across the churches of St. Cleer and St. Neot, but the effect is not good, as the old levels have been discarded. The most characteristic feature of the interior of a 15th cent. Cornish church was the seating throughout with substantial OAK BENCHES or seats, the ends of which were invariably carved with some degree of vigorous effect and much pains. Occasionally these bench-ends are of her- i aldic pattern. On the bench-ends at St. Teath are the arms of Arundell impaling Peverell, and Fitz- james impaling Peverell. The arms of Roscarrock impaling Grenville are on one of the bench-ends in the church of St. Endellion, and those of Archdeckne and Hascombe at St. Austell. The arms of the see of Winchester are on a bench in the church of Davidstow. At St. Breward are the arms of Bodmin priory. The arms of Henry VI. occur at St. Eval.