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brought down the hill from the old castle site, large numbers of 

 persons from Horsley were employed to form a " drag " to the 

 carts conveying them, ale being supplied from Kedleston to 

 refresh them for their services. It is reported that Duffield 

 Bridge had to be insured before the parish authorities would 

 permit the heavy loads to be carried across it. It was then only 

 half the width it is now. All the main bridges over the Derwent 

 above Derby seem to have been widened about the same time, 

 probably about 1790. — [Ed.] 



Coxbench. 



In the valley between the castle hill and the hamlet is a large 

 circular mound of considerable elevation by the side of the brook, 

 obviously a barrow or tumulus. The old people call it " The 

 Devil's Shovel full." They relate that his Satanic Majesty when 

 at Chesterfield, for some cause or other resolved to dam the 

 Derwent at Derby, and for this purpose was making his way 

 through Coxbench with an enormous shovel full of earth. 

 Unfortunately, however, he lost his shoe, and was compelled to 

 deposit his burden in the valley. (With regard to this legend of 

 Satan's visit to Chesterfield, see Cox's " Churches of Derbyshire," 

 vol. iv., p. 464-50 



IVinJield Manor. 



Funeral of George, 4"' Earl of Shrewsbury, quoted by Hunter 

 [History of Hallamshire) from Holme's MSS. {Harl. Library) : — 

 The xxvi of July Anno Regis Hen viii. tricesimo, departed out 

 of this world the right noble and puissant George Earl of 

 Shrewsbury and Lord Talbot, Furnival, Verdon, and Strange of 

 Blackmoor, and High Steward of the King's most honble. 

 household, &c. On the 27 of March this noble Earl was 

 removed from Wynfield to Sheffield with women and tall yeomen, 

 and the same night his dirige done, and his body honourably 

 buried. 



