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chimney-stacks were fractured across, and left in such a
threatening condition that they had to be taken down. At
the school the walls of the building were violently rocked, and
the children (about 180) rushed panic-stricken into the road.
In a southerly direction from Bradwell the destructive effects
gradually died out towards St. Lawrence and Tillingham.
St. Lawrence.—A chimney thrown down at Motts Farm.
Tillingham.—About half a dozen chimneys thrown down.
Buildings seen to oscillate and the motion of the ground felt;
clocks stopped and goods thrown off shelves. Shock accom-
panied by a low rumbling noise.
Turning northwards again and commencing with the
eastern shore of the Blackwater:—
Brightlingsea.—Damage not very serious. A few chim-
neys dislodged and part of the top of the church tower fell
through the roof the of nave. In the ship-yards yachts were
seen to rock.
Alresford, about 11/2 miles N.N.W. of Brightlingsea Church.
Chancel roof of church partly untiled on N. side; walls not
damaged. Rectory roof injured by fall of portion of the
chimneys. School-house roof slightly damaged by fall of
coping-stones from chimneys. Damage reported to chimneys
and roofs at Alresford Hall, Heath Farm, Lodge Farm, the
"Pointer" Inn, and some other cottages in the village.
Along the road approaching Alresford from Greenstead, two
small brick cottages were observed to have been considerably
cracked.
Fingringhoe, on the western side of the Blackwater,
about two miles west of Alresford.—Brook Hall and many
cottages at South Green, towards Frenchman's Lane, sus-
tained extensive damage. In the village a large percentage
of the buildings were more or less injured. Many chimneys
were thrown down (30—40 per cent.) and the twists so
commonly observed elsewhere were frequently noted, the
rotation being in a few instances opposite indirection on the
same or neighbouring houses. The following special cases
of damage have been reported :—
Fingringhoe Church: the roof of the nave damaged and