no MISCELLANEA. 



in S. Alkmund's parish to JJenjamin Parker for ^^350, and 



endorsed with the autographs of 



George Gregson 

 John Flamstead & 

 Steven Flamstead. 



ILKESTON. 



Cantelupe /IDonument, 5ll?eston Cburcb. 



In or about the year 1855, when this church was thoroughly 

 restored under the auspices of that worthy Vicar, the Rev G. 

 Searle Ebsworth, an ancient tomb which stood under the eastern- 

 most arch between the north chapel and the chancel, was taken 

 down and removed to the exterior. The monument consisted of 

 two large oblong slabs, one resting on the floor on a slightly ele- 

 vated basement, and the other supported above it, and upon it, 

 by an open arcade of stonework. The mensa exhibits the matrices 

 of an early brass of large proportions ; indeed, the stone measures 

 eight feet six inches by three feet seven inches, and the plates 

 have nearly covered the surface. This now lies on the east side 

 of the churchyard near the wall of the vicarage garden. The 

 other stone corresponding in size and material has recently been 

 placed over the grave of the late vicar, and bears two incongruous 

 patches of white marble with inscriptions. This slab formed the 

 bed or foundation of the superstructure. 



'I'he side stones of the tomb formed an open arcade, the arches 

 being decorated with a single cusp on either side. There were 

 three of these openings on each side of the tomb, and one at each 

 end. These arch stones, now lying in the vicarage garden, are 

 not from the same quarry as the slabs, although both are filled 

 with small globular fossils ; the slabs are of a warmish brown tint, 

 whilst the side stones are ashy grey, almost white, like some of 

 the Derbyshire marbles. 



As the upper and lower slabs appear to be of Purbeck or Pet- 

 worth marble, it is not probable that the brass was engraven in 

 Derbyshire, but in the south of England, and hence it is the 



