Sheffield after years of absence from Bakewell. Mr. Carrington 

 also gave a sketch of the history of the church, and its 

 monuments. The party returned to Derby by the 5.56 train. 



•Several matters of archseological interest have been before 

 the notice of your Council during the past year; help and 

 advice have been given, yve hope with good results. Our atten- 

 tion was called to the strengthening of the old Swarkestone 

 Bridge, by means of blue brick arches, and your Council used 

 every endeavour within its power to effect the necessary 

 strengthening of the bridge by some means less glaringly out of 

 keeping with the antient structure. Your Council's suggestions 

 were considered with perfect courtesy by the " powers that are " 

 in this matter, and, we hope, not altogether without result. 



The proposed excavation at Melandra, mentioned in our last 

 report, has been commenced. Lord Howard of Glossop gave 

 his consent, under conditions, and members of the Lancashire 

 and Cheshire Society expressed their willingness to help. In 

 the circumstances, your Council thought it right to issue a 

 circular to our members, asking for help towards the necessary 

 expenses of excavation. Some response was received, but there 

 is ample room for more. Meanwhile, the work was begun. 

 At the request of your Council, Mr. St. John Hope went down to 

 Melandra, and inspected the excavations, reporting upon them 

 as desirable, and requiring care. 



The local workers have now formed a " Glossop and 

 Neighbourhood Antiquarian Society," which they ask may be 

 affiliated to the Derbyshire Archasological and Natural History 

 Society. The concensus of opinion in your Council is in favour 

 of some arrangement of this kind, sub-committees of the two 

 societies have been formed to confer as to details, and the 

 matter is under consideration. 



It is hoped that an expedition to Melandra may be arranged 

 for a long day in the summer. 



The Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain sends me a few interesting notes 

 on birds : I mentioned last year an instance of the quail nesting 

 in Derbyshire, which I believed to be the first on record. 



