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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL Advent (St. Athewennd). — Chancel, nave of 4 bays, continuous S. aisle, N. transept, S. porch, and W. tower. Plain Norm, circular font. N. transept E.E. with lancet lights ; rebuilt, but win- dows reinserted. Roof of S. transept fell through fall of snow in 1870; transept then removed and archway built up. The buttressed tower late 14th cent.; also flamboyant E. window of S. aisle. Granite arcade of 5 arches, all capitals carved with four- leaved flowers, late 15 th cent., as also are porch, arch into N. transept, and wagon roofs of nave, aisle, and porch. Doorway into porch is of Catacleuse stone, with well-carved spandrels and flowers in hollows of mouldings. Note boss in porch roof, carved with 3 Tau crosses. Much rebuilt in 1847-8. (Registers, 1709.) St. Agnes. — Church unhappily destroyed in 1848; new one in Dec. style built by Mr. St. Aubyn. (Registers, 1601.) St. Allen (St. Alleyne). — Chancel, nave of 6 bays, S. aisle, S. porch, and W. tower. Blocked- up N. doorway is Trans.-Norm., c. 11 00; arch round, but capitals of jambs have trefoil foliage ;