the registers, churchwardens' and constables' accounts, and 

 other contents of the parish chest. Luncheon was taken in the 

 Cricket Pavilion, kindly lent for the occasion by Dr. Huckin. 

 Afterwards, the crypt, foundations of the old Priory Church, 

 and interesting old brick tower, forming part of the Prior's 

 residence, were visited. The old tile kiln was too securely 

 fastened up to be accessible, but some of the best specimens, 

 framed over the fireplace in the large hall of the school, were 

 inspected. An interesting discussion took place as to the age 

 of the Saxon crypt, and of the Saxon pillars in the church ; 

 these pillars have most unfortunately been removed of late 

 years from the nave, and are now to be seen embedded in 

 dirt and rubbish beneath the tower. Newton Solney, a chapelry 

 of Repton, was next visited, where the three remarkable effigies 

 of the De Solney family excited much attention and discussion. 

 A paper on the architecture of the church, by Mr. F. J. Robinson, 

 Diocesan Architect, was read by the Hon. Secretary. The 

 papers of Mr. Cox and of Mr. Robinson are given in another 

 part of the Journal. 



The next expedition of the Society was to Lichfield, on the 

 27th of June. It is intended, for the most part, to confine the 

 operations of the Society to this county, but as Lichfield is 

 still the Cathedral of Derbyshire, the Council felt confident 

 they were acting in accordance with the wishes of members in 

 accepting the suggestion made to them by the Right Rev. 

 Bishop Abraham, and most kindly acceded to by the Dean. 

 The expedition was joined in by rather over one hundred 

 members and friends. 



The members were received by the Very Rev. the Dean 

 (Dr. Bickersteth), who, with the utmost kindness and courtesy, 

 took every pains to ensure the' seeing of as much of the 

 Cathedral as the time would permit. 



Commencing at the West Front, the Dean explained the ex- 

 tent of the restoration now in progress. The Roman cement, 

 which has so long been an eyesore, was to be replaced by real 

 stone, and the original design re-produced. In the Roman 



