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be seen. There are also some curious medallions in coloured 
glass representing the months January to June inclusive, the other 
six having disappeared. Another beautiful medallion of sixteenth 
century Flemish work represents the scourging of Christ. In later 
years the house was partly pulled down and partly encased in 
bricks, becoming the residence of tenant farmers. The chief points 
of historical interest in the house were described in detail by the 
leader and Mr. Adamson, and the party then proceeded to visit 
the church, a fine building of the fourteenth and fifteenth cen- 
turies, containing several most interesting monuments, including a 
very remarkable palimpsest brass to the memory of Sir Anthony 
Fitzherbert. Here also is a quantity of ancient stained glass of 
great beauty and interest. Eight large windows in the Chancel 
still retain the glass of the fourteenth century. The designs are 
decorated scroll work with twenty shields of arms. Mr. H. A. 
Rye, who was one of the party, rendered great assistance by 
readily identifying most of the families to whom the arms belonged. 
By permission of Mr. S. W. Clowes, the present lord of the 
manor, the party were permitted to walk through the gardens and 
grounds of the Hall, built on the site of the old Rectory. 
Tea was provided at the Bromley Arms, Ellastone—a place in 
itself interesting—being the scene of the story of ‘‘Adam Bede,” 
whose author, ‘“‘George Eliot,’ resided there. 
Those who may wish to read the full history of the Fitzherbert 
family, and a complete description of the many objects of interest 
to be found at Norbury, are referred to the Transactions of the 
Derbyshire Archzological Society for the years 1882, 1883, and 
1886, and also to Dr. Cox’s ‘‘Churches of Derbyshire,” Vol. III, 
Pages 229, et seq. 
