OBSERVATIONS ON BAKEWELL. 171 



If old tardy time has sore shaken her frame, 

 Renew it, lest you your posterity blame, 

 And restore to their wonted true musical sound 

 Her fine peal of bells now in jeopardy bound. 



Of nine thousand children and more shall we tell, 

 Who have shamefully left her on props for to dwell ? 

 Or in lieu of fine piers, built in true Gothic style, 

 Have on huge timber shores hung her shattered old pile ? 



Sixty thousand fine acres of land are her dower. 

 And a shilling per acre will raise a new tower : 

 Then resolve to preserve her from further decay ; 

 Her demand is so trifling, so easy to pay. 



And disgrace not your ancestors' great and good merit, 

 But prove you possess yet some spark of their spirit : 

 From her now ruined state let her instantly rise, 

 With her spire, as before, pointing up to the skies. 



Bakewell, Feb. ii'h. 1826. J. C. 



From the Sheffield Independe7it, of Feb 25'''. 1826. — J. C, the 

 Rev. Jas. Coates. 



Dec. 21, 1829. Mr. Foster, an eminent architect from 

 Liverpool, this day examined the church within and without : his 

 opinion is decided "that I am not justified in assembling my 

 congregation in so dangerous a building." The Rev. F. Hoigson 

 to Tho"- Mander, Esq. 



On Christmas Day, 1829, Mr. Hodgson began duty in Mr. 

 Brown's schoolroom, which had been consecrated (? licensed — Ed.) 

 some time. 



On or about the 20th of January, 1830, the church clock was 

 stopped from striking, as Mr. G. Holmes, the only churchwarden, 

 declared its striking would throw down the tower ! 



1830, March 6th. — A meeting of the Church Committee, when 

 it was agreed for the tower to be taken down and a cover placed 

 in its stead. Jas. Frost's estimate for ditto was ;^i30. A 

 subscription was opened for ditto ; Duke of Rutland, ;^5o ; Duke 

 of Devonshire, ;^5o. 



