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1 8 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL transepts were added, but in the majority of cases the stoutly built small Norm, churches were left undis- turbed until the dawn of the 1 3th cent. The church of St. Anthony-in-Roseland shows beautiful E.E. work, especially in the arches of the central tower. The W. front of Talland, N. arcade of St. Minver, the N. transept of Advent, and the general features of the rebuilt St. Michael Penkevil are of the like period, as well as certain details at St. Cubert, St. Enodoc, St. Just-in-Roseland, St. Levan, Manac- can, Talland, Tintagel, and Trevalga. There was also a fair amount of steeple building during the reign of Henry III., as witnessed by parts of the towers of Crantock, St. Dominic, Duloe, Padstow, and West Looe, as well as by the small unbut- tressed towers, with broached spires, of Rame and Sheviock. E.E. fonts occur at Botus Fleming, St. Creed, St. Ervan, Herodsfoot, St. Hilary, Lanteglos-by- Fowey, Menheniot, Michaelstow, Morval, Philleigh, Ruan Major, and Sheviock, in addition to the two of granite already mentioned. The Second Pointed or Decorated period, which, broadly speaking, covered the reigns of the first three Edwards, from about 1270 to 1380, has not left many decisive marks. The notable tower and spire of Lostwithiel, the chancel of St. Ive with its beautiful five-light E. window, the chancel of Sheviock, the E. window of St. Gwinear, and various features of the great church of St. Columb Major are