XX REPORT. 
A Winter General Meeting of the Society was held on the 15th 
of March, when the Vicar of Ashburne, the Rev. F. Jourdain, read 
a paper entitled, ‘Some Notes on the Restoration of Ashburne 
Church, 1881-82.” Mr. Jourdain’s paper will be found in another 
part of the journal, and gives an exact account of the work done. 
It is well worth a journey to Ashburne to see the result of “restora- 
tion ” carried out with a loving care for ancient detail. 
The first expedition of the Society for the past year was held 
on the afternoon of the 13th of May, to Kedleston. ‘The party, 
in number about ninety, drove from Derby, through Kedleston 
Park to the Church, where the Rev. J. Charles Cox explained the 
architectural features of the quaint old building, and pointed out 
the different monuments and brasses to members of the Curzon 
family, reminding his hearers that this family had possessed the 
Manor of Kedleston in unbroken male descent since the Conquest. 
By kind permission of Lord Scarsdale, the hall was next visited, 
the entire suite of state apartments being unreservedly thrown 
open to the inspection of the Society. After some time spent in 
examining the splendid rooms, pictures, china, and other art 
treasures, the party was most hospitably entertained by Lord 
Scarsdale at tea, and returned to Derby at six o’clock. 
The next expedition was held on the 12th August, to Tideswell 
and Eyam. The party left Derby at 9.15 a.m. in special saloon 
carriages attached to the train for Hassop. From Hassop the 
party drove via Monsal Dale and Longstone to Tideswell, where 
they were received by the Vicar, the Rev. S. Andrew. Luncheon 
was taken at the George Inn, after which the Church was visited, 
and a paper read by the Vicar upon its history, architecture, and 
restoration. This paper appears in another part of the volume. 
The party afterwards drove to Eyam, where the Vicar, the Rev. 
F. Green, received them. Mr. Keene then read the following 
interesting paper on the 
HisTORY.-OF EY AM. 
‘At the request of our Council, I have compiled a few notes 
on this interesting locality, principally from the exhaustive history 
