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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 67 Trans.-Norm. ; it has a square of 22 in. at top of bowl, with human heads at angles ; bowl carved with conventional foliage. (Registers, 13 5 5.) St. Breage (St. Breacd). — The mother-church of St. Germoe, St. Cury, and Gunwalloe, consists of chancel, nave, continuous aisles of 7 bays, shallow transepts, S. porch, and W. tower. Strenuous but injudicious restoration in 1 890-1, costing ^4000. Fabric 15th cent, throughout, but S. aisle later than its fellow. Three-staged tower is of good and dignified proportions with fine pinnacles ; 6j ft. high, exclusive of pinnacles ; panelled tower arch- way is modern. Substantial buttressed and battle- mented granite porch resembles that of St. Buryan, but lacks pinnacles. Flat roofing of N. transept has some good bosses. Rood-stairs are on N. side. Stone "altars," with marble mensce, in N. and S. transepts are not mediaeval ; slabs were found beneath floors in 1 890-1, and had certainly never served for altars ; they are of post-Reformation date, and probably covers of table-tombs. During restora- tion various remarkable old wall-paintings came to light and are preserved. The most interesting and exceptional subject, Christ Blessing the Trades, has also been found at Lanivet, Linkinhorne, and St. Just- in - Penwith ; other subjects are St. Christopher, St. Corantyn, first Bishop of Corn- wall, St. Hilary, St. Michael, St. Giles, and St. Thomas of Canterbury. Some slight remains of old glass, including a Veronica. In S. aisle are 3