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Saint Laud

Mabe Burnthouse

Cornwall

Possibly parts of chancel are C13 or C14 otherwise, C15, restored in 1868.

Architectural Features

C15 west tower

C15 north aisle (largely rebuilt in the C19)

C15 south aisle and C15 south porch.

Exterior: Complete C15 unbuttressed 3-stage embattled west tower with crocketted pinnacles over the cornice.

4- centred arched west doorway with the mouldings enriched with carving and carved heads as label stops.

North aisle was mostly rebuilt in the C19 reusing five C15 2-light windows to the north wall and a C15 3-light window to each gable end.

Chancel has C15 3-light east window with bosses on the cusps of the tracery.

C15 south aisle is complete and has all its original traceried Perpendicular windows: 4-light east window, otherwise 3-light windows.

C15 porch has similar plinth and has original gable copings carried on moulded kneelers.

C15 4-centred arch doorway with cable moulding and leaf carving to the deep spandrels.

C15 doorway inner is carved freestone and has similar cable, mouldings.

C15 arcade. with octagonal piers and 4-centred arches

C15 tower arch with carved heads to the imposts