192 NOTES ON THE OLD CHURCH OF ST. ALKMUND. 



solid Stone, the tower not being sufficiently strong in the lower 

 part to support the superstructure. 



The font stood just within the screen, in the west end of 

 the nave. 



In the south aisle were private pews belonging to various 

 families residing in Derby or the neighbourhood ; one belonging 

 to Saint Helen's House was surrounded by oak screens, and over 

 it, and entered by steps from the outside through one of the 

 windows, was a gallery owned by the Bainbrigge family. 



At the east end of this south aisle was the Darley quire, where 

 the sittings belonging to the family residing at Darley Abbey were 

 placed. Here, under the east window, stood an altar tomb, 

 which, at the rebuilding of the church, was placed with other 

 monuments in a dark corner at the west end of the south aisle. 

 This tomb has now been removed to a position more nearly 

 corresponding with its original site. The tomb is very beautifully 

 designed and executed in alabaster, and upon it rests the effigy of 

 a man in a long cloak with sleeves to the elbow, over a coat 

 buttoned to the waist and secured by a girdle, and with ruffs at 

 the neck and wrists ; in the left hand is a book ; the right hand, 

 which is partly broken, rests against the face ; the face is repre- 

 sented with moustache and pointed beard. The sculpture of the 

 figure is faulty, especially as regards the head. 



At the end of the tomb are the arms of the family of Bullock 

 of Unstone, but no inscription remains. It is, however, without 

 doubt, the monument to the memory of John Bullock of Darley 

 Abbey, who, according to the parish registers, was buried on the 

 13th of October, 1607. 



Another monumental stone, which has received attention 

 during the alterations, is the large, carved stone which was dug 

 up from the foundations when the new church was built, and 

 which has remained since that time upon the ground near to the 

 vestry door. This stone is now preserved in a recess in the 

 south wall of the new transept. On it, on each side, are repre- 

 sented an arcade of eleven arches, with twisted columns and 

 square capitals. I believe this slab to be undoubtedly of Saxon 



