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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 59 St. Blazey (St. Blaze). — Chancel, nave of 5 bays, aisles, and W. tower. Neither granite fabric nor fittings are of special interest ; no part appears older than 15th cent. Considerable restoration, at the hands of Messrs Scott (Sir G. G. Scott) and Moffatt, as early as 1 839, and again in 1 897. N. aisle was added at first of these dates. (Registers, 1663.) Blisland. — The interesting church of St. Prothus is of exceptional plan ; it consists of chancel, with aisles, nave of 4 bays, transepts, S. aisle, S. porch, and tower adjoining N. transept. Portions of Norm, masonry in chancel E. wall, in both transepts, and in N. and W. walls of nave, show that church was then cruciform. Circular label of Norm. N. door yet re- mains. A few traces of E.E. work ; but chancel aisles, S. aisle, and porch of nave added in 15th cent., whilst small N. tower of 3 stages, with stair-turret at N.E. angle, is of advanced 16th cent. date. S. transept, nearly lost in S. aisle, was extended c. 1 500 ri into the Lavethan chapel, and fitted with pews ^ by Reynolds family. Two fonts; the one 15th <jj cent, of Polyphant stone, the other a good Norm. ® bowl of St. Stephen stone, rescued from church- ^ yard and placed on granite shaft. Note also stoup in S. porch, piscina in S. chancel chapel, and old altar slab. Good brass effigy to John Balsam, former rector, 1410; also remarkable slate monu- ment with 6 kneeling effigies in relief of the Kemp family, 1624. Royal arms of James L, 1604. Pulpit Carolean. Rood-loft stairs in N. chancel chapel.