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of the earthquake gradually diminished, and the area of
structural damage in this direction ended in the neighbour-
Fig. 8.—Brick House, Great Wigborough.
hood of the Tolleshunts. At Virley and Salcott, situated
respectively north and south of Salcott Creek, a few chimneys
were thrown down and the village school-house damaged.
Salcott Church was reported to have been injured.35 At
35 The Rector, the Rev. Edward Musselwhite, wrote tome as follows:—
" Virley Church has been for a long time in a very ruinous state (un-
used) ; the shock has aided time in its demolition. Salcott Church (less
than a quarter of a mile from Virley Church) has a good tower, which a
few years since was very carefully restored ; to this part I have not per-
ceived that any damage was done, but the old walls of the church, which
have for many years shown signs of falling outward, appear to be still
more out of the perpendicular; the tiling of the roof was also much
shaken. About four old chimneys in the two parishes were shaken
down. My own house is a new one. It was considerably lifted but no
injury clone to it. As an instance of the force and direction of the earth-