THE CHURCH OF ST. HELEN S, DARLEY DALE. 



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Near the south chancel entrance are two stone coffins, each 

 formed of a single block of stone, with hollowed insertions for 

 the head. The smallest of these, which measures (inside) 

 5 ft. 10^ ins. by i ft. 6 ins. at the shoulders and 9 ins. at 

 the feet, used to stand near the entrance of the old north 

 doorway to catch the rain-water from the roof. It was removed 

 many years ago from the south transept, and used to be known 

 by tradition as " John o ; Barley's coffin," and may possibly have 



The Weaver's Tomb, Darley Dale. 



Janet AI. Atkinson, 



been at one time covered by the stone effigy that now rests 

 in the recess under the fourth window of the same transept. 

 The other, which is of the unusual length of 6 ft. 8 ins. inside, 

 was found in 1854 in the south aisle just in front of the 

 transept chapel. 



Over the south window of the south transept is a mural sun- 

 dial, bearing the date of 1782. In the churchyard, very near the 



