VI HON. secretary's REPORT. 



On April 19th the members visited Haddon Hall, the whole 

 of which was, by kind permission of the Duke of Rutland, 

 President of this Society, thrown open for their inspection. 

 The party was conducted through the building by the 

 Hon. Secretary, and a paper was read by him upon its 

 architectural details. 



On July 12th an expedition was made, in conjunction with 

 the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, to Norbury. 

 The members of the latter Society and our own northern 

 members travelled by Buxton and Ashbourne, the southern 

 members went by the 11. 10 North Stafford train to Uttoxeter, 

 and after lunch at the Cross Keys Hotel, drove to Norbury. 

 The Church and Manor House were visited under the guidance 

 of the Rector, the Rev. D. Adamson, and proved of great 

 interest to the visitors. The northern party were kindly 

 invited to tea at the Rectory, and then returned by rail to 

 Buxton and Manchester. The southern party drove back by 

 way of Doveridge to Uttoxeter; at Doveridge they were 

 hospitably entertained and then conducted over the interesting 

 Parish Church by the Vicar, the Rev. Canon Madan. 



Six meetings of the Council have been held, at which 

 several matters of interest and importance have been 

 discussed. Your Council regrets that their efforts to secure 

 the repair of the remains of the Pleasley Cross have so far 

 resulted unsuccessfully. Permission has been obtained from 

 Col. C. L. Leslie for the exploration of the Roman camp at 

 Erough, and the services of the well-known Roman excavator, 

 Mr. John Garstang, have been offered for its supervision. It 

 is hoped that funds may be raised for this important work 

 during the coming summer. The condition of the ancient 

 Market House at Winster has been under discussion. 



