J. Charles Cox.
Longton Avenue,
Sydenham,
November, 1907.
CONTENTS
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| Historic Derbyshire | By Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A. | [1] |
| Prehistoric Burials | By John Ward, F.S.A. | [39] |
| Prehistoric Stone Circles | By W. F. Andrew, F.S.A. | [70] |
| Swarkeston Bridge | By W. Smithard | [89] |
| Derbyshire Monuments to the Family of Foljambe | By Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A. | [97] |
| Repton: Its Abbey, Church, Priory and School | By Rev. F. C. Hipkins, M.A., F.S.A. | [114] |
| The Old Homes of the County | By J. A. Gotch, F.S.A. | [133] |
| Wingfield Manor House in Peace and War | By G. Le Blanc-Smith | [146] |
| Bradshaw and the Bradshawes | By C. E. B. Bowles, M.A. | [164] |
| Offerton Hall | By S. O. Addy, M.A. | [192] |
| Roods, Screens and Lofts in Derbyshire Churches | By Aymer Vallance, F.S.A. | [200] |
| Plans of the Peak Forest | By Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A. | [281] |
| Old Country Life in the Seventeenth Century | By Sir George R. Sitwell, Bart., F.S.A. | [307] |
| Derbyshire Folk-Lore | By S. O. Addy, M.A. | [346] |
| Jedediah Strutt | By the Hon. F. Strutt | [371] |
| Index | [385] | |
PLATE ILLUSTRATIONS
| Haddon Hall: “Dorothy Vernon’s Bridge” (From a water-colour Sketch by Mr. Frank E. Beresford) | [Frontispiece] |
| Facing Page | |
| Melbourne Castle (Survey, temp. Elizabeth) | [14] |
| Wingfield Manor (From a Drawing by Colonel Machell, 1785) | [20] |
| Revolution House at Whittington (From “Gentleman’s Magazine,” 1810) | [32] |
| Plan and Section of Chambered Tumulus, Five Wells, Derbyshire (From Drawings by John Ward) | [42] |
| East Chamber at Five Wells. View from the North-East (From a Sketch by John Ward) | [44] |
| Plans of “Chambers” at Harborough Rocks and Mininglow, Derbyshire (From Drawings by John Ward) | [46] |
| Section of Barrow at Flaxdale, near Youlgreave (From wood-cut by Llewellynn Jewitt) | [50] |
| Section of Barrow at Grinlow, near Buxton | [50] |
| Plan of Burial at Thirkelow, near Buxton (From Drawings by John Ward) | [50] |
| Dolichocephalic Skull from “Chamber” at Harborough Rocks.Side and Top Views (From Drawings by John Ward) | [52] |
| Brachycephalic Skull from Grinlow. Side and Top Views (From Drawings by John Ward) | [54] |
| Typical Examples of Bronze Age Burial Vessels, Derbyshire (From Drawings by John Ward) | [56] |
| Typical Examples of Bronze Age Burial Vessels, Derbyshire (From Drawings by John Ward) | [58] |
| Arbor Low: General View of the Southern Half (From a Photograph in possession of the Derbyshire Archæological Society) | [70] |
| Arbor Low: General View of the Southern and Western Part (From an Original lent by the Derbyshire Archæological Society) | [80] |
| Swarkeston Bridge (From a Photograph by Frank W. Smithard) | [90] |
| Tideswell Church: The Chancel (From a Photograph by F. Chapman, Tideswell) | [102] |
| Bakewell Church: Foljambe Monument (From a Photograph by Guy Le Blanc-Smith) | [106] |
| Tomb of Henry Foljambe, 1510, and Kneeling Figure of Sir Thomas Foljambe, 1604; Tomb of Godfrey Foljambe, 1594 (From Originals (1839) lent by Mr. Jaques) | [108] |
| Chesterfield Church: Foljambe Chapel (From a Photograph by J. H. Gaunt, Chesterfield) | [110] |
| Repton: Parish Church and Priory Gateway (From a Photograph by Rev. F. C. Hipkins) | [114] |
| Repton Church: Saxon Crypt (From a Photograph by Rev. F. C. Hipkins) | [118] |
| Repton: The Priory Gateway and School (From a Photograph lent by Rev. F. C. Hipkins) | [124] |
| The Castle of the Peak (From a Photograph by R. Keene & Co.) | [134] |
| Bolsover Castle: “La Gallerie” (From Sir W. Cavendish’s “Treatise on Horsemanship”) | [136] |
| Haddon Hall (North View, 1812) | [138] |
| Haddon Hall (North View, circa 1825) | [140] |
| Snitterton Hall (From a Photograph by R. Keene & Co.) | [142] |
| North Lees Hall; Foremark Hall (Garden Front) (From Photographs by J. A. Gotch, F.S.A.) | [144] |
| The Tower, and Rooms occupied by Mary Stuart, Wingfield (From a Photograph by Guy Le Blanc-Smith) | [146] |
| The Porch of Banqueting Hall, Wingfield (From a Photograph by Guy Le Blanc-Smith) | [152] |
| The Window in the Banqueting Hall, Wingfield (From a Photograph by Guy Le Blanc-Smith) | [156] |
| The Undercroft, Wingfield (From a Photograph by Guy Le Blanc-Smith) | [162] |
| Bradshawe Hall (From a Photograph by C. E. B. Bowles) | [164] |
| John Bradshawe, Serjeant-at-Law (From an Original lent by C. E. B. Bowles) | [174] |
| Duffield Church: Monument of Anthony Bradshawe (From a Photograph by R. Keene & Co.) | [178] |
| Bradshawe Hall: Detail of Gateway (From a Photograph by C. E. B. Bowles) | [188] |
| Offerton Hall (Front and Back Views) (From Photographs by S. O. Addy, M.A.) | [192] |
| Fenny Bentley Church: Rood-Screen (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [200] |
| Chaddesden Church: Detail of Rood-Screen from the Chancel (From a Sketch by Aymer Vallance) | [206] |
| Elvaston Church: Parclose Screen in the South Aisle (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [210] |
| Ilkeston Church: Stone Rood-Screen, from the Chancel (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [212] |
| Chelmorton Church: Southern Half of Stone Rood-Screen | [214] |
| Darley Dale Church: Detail of Stone Parclose (From Sketches by J. Charles Wall) | [214] |
| Elvaston Church: Detail of Rood-Screen (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [220] |
| Chesterfield Church: Detail of Screen in the North Transept,formerly the Rood-Screen (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [222] |
| Wingerworth Church: Base of the Rood-Loft (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [228] |
| Ashbourne Church: Door leading to the Rood-Stair (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [234] |
| Ashover Church: Rood-Screen (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [252] |
| Breadsall Church: Detail of Rood-Screen in process of Restoration | [256] |
| Breadsall Church: Showing the Remains of the Rood-Screen in 1856 (From Photographs by Aymer Vallance) | [256] |
| Chesterfield Church: Part of Parclose Screen in South Transept (From a Sketch by J. Charles Wall) | [260] |
| Elvaston Church: Rood-Screen (restored) (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [264] |
| Kirk Langley Church: Detail from Parcloses of North andSouth Aisles (From a Photograph by Aymer Vallance) | [270] |
| The Keep: Peverel Castle | [362] |
| Little Hucklow: Folk Collector’s Summer House (From Photographs by S. O. Addy, M.A.) | [362] |
| Apprenticeship Indenture of Jedediah Strutt, 1740 (From the Original lent by Hon. F. Strutt) | [372] |
| Jedediah Strutt (From Original Painting by Joseph Wright, c. 1785) | [382] |
ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT
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| Norbury Church: Stall End attached to Jamb of Rood-Screen (From a Sketch by Aymer Vallance) | [206] |
| Kirk Langley Church: Detail of former Rood-Screen in Oak (From a Sketch by Aymer Vallance) | [217] |
| Brackenfield: Detail of Oak Rood-Screen (From a Sketch by Aymer Vallance) | [255] |
| Plans of the Peak Forest:— | |
| Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | [283–291] |
| "10, 11, 12 | [293–295] |
| "13, 14 | [298] |
| No. 15 | [300] |
| "16 | [302] |
| "17 | [305] |
| (Nos. 15 and 16 Drawings by M. E. Purser; remainder by V. M. Machell Cox.) | |
| Country Gentlemen on the London Road (From Loggan’s “Oxford,” 1675) | [311] |
| Arrival of a Guest at a Country House (From “Le Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne,” 1724) | [318] |
| A Ball at an Assembly Room (From a Broadsheet, c. 1700) | [320] |
| Stag-Hunting (From Chauncy’s “Hertfordshire,” 1700) | [329] |
| Acquaintances meeting in London (From “Le Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne,” 1724) | [336] |
| Guest arriving on Horseback (From “Le Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne,” 1724) | [341] |
| A Gentleman and his Servant on the Road (From Loggan’s “Oxford,” 1675) | [345] |
HISTORIC DERBYSHIRE
By Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A.