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The parish of Ellastone, including the townships of Calwich, 

 Stanton, Wooltou, Prestwood, and Rani shorn, contains 195 houses, 

 178 families ; 445 males, 471 females : total of inhabitants, 916. 



Ellastone Church is a handsome Gothic structure of stone, si- 

 tuated on an eminence near the village. The stone tower is 

 square, and adorned with four pinnacles and battlements, with a 

 vane in the centre. It is dedicated to St. Peter, and is a vicar- 

 age, in the patronage of Davies Davenport, Esq. The present 



vicar is the Rev. Davenport, and the present curate, the 



Rev. George Hake. 



Between the two small windows at the east end of Ellastone 

 church, on the outside, a very elegant mural monument bears the 

 following inscription : 



" Here lie.s interred the body of BERNARD GRANVILLE, who trusted in the 

 mercy of Almighty God for the forgiveness of his sins, through the merits and 

 mediation of Jesus Christ the Saviour and Redeemer of mankind. He was 

 the son of Bernard Granville, and great grandson of Sir Bevil Granville, who 

 was killed in the Civil wars, fighting for king Charles the First, on Lansdowne, 

 near Bath, in Somersetshire. He died at Calwich, July 2d, 1775, aged 76." 



Near this monument is another tombstone, with this inscription : 



" Here lie the remains of the Rev. DAVID MILES, A.M. 59 years Vicar of this 

 church ; highly respected by his parishioners and acquaintance. He died in 

 the year of our Lord 1783 of his age 87." 



There are several instances of longevity recorded on the tomb- 

 stones in this church-yard, particularly Samuel Banks, of Stanton, 

 who died Dec. 19th, 1785, aged 89 years ; Thomas Horobin, died 

 in 1802, aged 93 years ; and Ann Parker, aged 92. 



Near the church, on the brow of a hill, is a neat modern struc- 

 ture, with two small wings, and a Gothic window in each. It is a 

 national school, built by the voluntary contributions of the neigh- 

 bouring gentry, and is at once ornamental and useful. 



MAYFIELD is a fertile parish, in a pleasant situation in Dove 

 vale. The village of Mayfield is two miles north-east of Ellastone, 

 and two miles distant from Ashbourn, in Derbyshire. The river 

 Dove, which is the boundary of the two counties, flows near the vil- 

 lage; and on the opposite bank there is a very extensive cotton 

 manufactory, belonging to Messrs. Cooper & Co. An ancient stone 

 bridge of five arches near the village, presents an easy communica- 

 tion between Derbyshire and Staffordshire : the whole country af- 

 fords a beautiful view of well-built houses, and well cultivated 

 fields, enlivened by a considerable population. The number of 



