St James

C15 arched south doorway with C19 door

C15 north window-with original Perpendicular tracery.

North and south aisles : C15 4 centred arch 3-light windows with Perpendicular tracery

circa C16 west window of south aisle with unmoulded tracery

circa C15 5- light east window of south aisle with basket arch and Perpendicular tracery

and circa C15 4-light east window of north aisle with Perpendicular tracery.

Circa C15 moulded 4-centred arch to west door with renewed hood, 3-light west window with eroded uncusped Perpendicular tracery, 2-light windows with rectangular surrounds and 3-light belfry openings with Perpendicular tracery and slate louvres.

Gabled south porch with wide 4-centred granite arch with hood-mould and carved label stops and sundial in gable above.

Triple lapped and studded possibly C16 door with inner face renewed.

Circa C15 waggon roofs throughout although partly restored ceiled with later boarding probably replacing plaster

moulded transerve and longitudinal ribs with carved bosses, arcade and wall plates.

The chancel and 2 eastern bays of the north and south aisles have carved ribs and the bosses in the chancel have been re- gilded probably in the 1970s.

Carved figures of angels at springing points of ribs in nave and south aisle (qv Church of St Endellienta, St Endellion) partly renewed in circa late C19 or early C20.

C15 waggon roof in porch, partly restored with moulded ribs, carved wall plate and 2 carved bosses.

Arcade to north and south aisles of 5 bays with tall type A (Pevsner) moulded piers with tall bases carved capitals and moulded 4-centred arches.

Circa C15 octagonal font with moulded cornice and base and band of quatrefoils.

Almost certainly late medieval in origin and octagonal in form, a symbol of re-birth

© Derek Voller

Fine circa C17 timber pulpit with carved panels.

Four circa C15 bench ends remain.

Over south door plaster royal arms dated CR 1661, this is formed on an interesting older oak framed and chamfered construction possibly a Tympanum, mutilated when arms moved to present position.

Designed to remind all and sundry that the Monarch is the Supreme Governor of the Church and God's chosen representative... See: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pardos/RoyalArms2.html

© Bill Harrison

Glass of particulary fine quality with C15 east window in north aisle almost complete with exception of 2 lower panels.

This window is reputed to have been referred to in accounts of the mayor and churchwardens of Bodmin, circa 1469, with entry 'It. y recevyd for a Wyndow of Seynt Kewa, xxjs vijd' (Polsu).

Circa C15 reset glass in east window of south aisle with fragments of Tree of Jesse.

Further glass in south aisle, reset with heraldic arms.

Memorials: East end of nave with several C18 legers stones of fine quality

slate stone hung on south aisle to John Cavell, 1602 with arms of Cavell impaling Courtenay, Godolphin and Pomory

slate stone hung on north aisle to Honor, wife of John Webber of Ambel, died 1601 with carved figure of mother and three children in relief.

Classical memorial in tower to Mrs Melloney Pomory, died 1799.