Even the Village Cross was restored! Down to the year 1806, the shaft was square, with square capital, in which an iron cross was fixed. In Bigsby’s History of Repton, (p. 261), there is a drawing of it, and an account of its restoration, by the Rev. R. R. Rawlins. During the last fifteen years the old house which stood at the corner, (adjoining Mr. Cattley’s house,) in which the “_Court Leet_” was held, and the “round-house” at the back of the Post Office, with its octagonal-shaped walls and roof, and oak door, studded with iron nails, have also been destroyed. The consequence is that the History of Repton is chiefly concerned with ancient and mediæval times. The Chapters on the Neighbourhood of Repton have been added in the hope that they may prove useful to those who may wish to make expeditions to the towns and villages mentioned. More might have been included, and more written about them, the great difficulty was to curtail both, and at the same time make an interesting, and intelligible record of the chief points of interest in the places described. In conclusion, I wish to return thanks to those who by their advice, and information have helped me, especially the Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., Author of “Derbyshire Churches,” &c., J. T. Irvine, Esq., and Messrs. John Thompson and Sons who most kindly supplied me with plans of Crypt, and Church, made during the restorations of 1885-6. For the many beautiful photographs, my best thanks are due to Miss M. H. Barham, W. B. Hawkins, Esq., and C. B. Hutchinson, Esq., and others. BOOKS, ETC., CONSULTED OR QUOTED. Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, (Rolls Series). Bassano, Francis. Church Notes, (1710). Bede, Venerable. Ecclesiastical History. Bigsby, Rev. Robert. History of Repton, (1854). Birch, W. de Gray. Memorials of St. Guthlac. Browne, (Right Rev. Bishop of Bristol). Conversion of the Heptarchy. Cox, Rev. J. Charles. Churches of Derbyshire. Derbyshire Archæological Journal, (1879-98). Eckenstein, Miss Lina. Women under Monasticism. Diocesan Histories, (S.P.C.K). Dugdale. Monasticon. Evesham, Chronicles of, (Rolls Series). Gentleman’s Magazine. Glover, S. History of Derbyshire, (1829). Green, J. R. Making of England. Ingulph. History. Leland. Collectanea. Lingard. Anglo-Saxon Church. Lysons. Magna Britannia, (Derbyshire), (1817). Paris, Matthew. Chronicles, (Rolls Series). Pilkington, J. “A View of the Present State of Derbyshire,” (1789). Repton Church Registers. Repton School Register. Searle, W. G. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Stebbing Shaw. History of Staffordshire. ” ” Topographer. Tanner. Notitia Monastica. CONTENTS. _page_ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix CHAPTER I. Repton (General) 1 CHAPTER II.