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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 53 E.E. lancet in N. wall of chancel. Rest of windows and other old details are Perp. Font is a "make- up"; Mr. Sedding thinks present square bowl is base of old font. (Registers, 1680.) Altarnun. — The large church of St. Nonna con- sists of chancel, nave of 4 bays, aisles, N. and S. porches, and W. tower. Enlarged and rebuilt throughout in 2nd half of 15th cent. Square Norm, font of Purbeck has 4 geometrically divided circles, and heads at angles. Detached Norm, piscina shaft in N. aisle; part of Norm, capital built into N. wall of this aisle. Lofty but plain tower of three stages, 109 ft. high, is Perp., • like rest of church, but lower stages are about 50 «h years older than the upper part. Church restored *^ in 1 867, when nave and chancel roofs were renewed, ** but roofs of aisles and of both porches are original ; £> walls unfortunately stripped of plaster. Noble 7 rood-screen (restored in 1888) right across church, Sf with 3 pairs of gates; head of each bay filled -* with good original tracery, but fan-vaulting is new ; : ■ panelling of base curious, 3 plain panels alternate ^ with 3 traceried ones. Altar rails extend right & across church, only 4 ft. from E. walls of chancel ^ aisles, dated 1684, and bear names of the vicar and -co churchwardens. Chancel extends further eastward;^ altar stands 7 ft. clear of E. wall. Each side of E. cf window are singular early 17th cent, paintings on f deal panels; S. one represents Administration of Eucharist, with lighted candles on altar; N. one