116 The East Anglian Earthquake.
minutes; direction of oscillation approximately N.E. and
S.W. Time about 9.24 ; clock error unknown.
Wickham Bishops, 2 miles N.N.W. of Maldon.—Shock felt
rather severely; bells rung, furniture shifted; slight struc-
tural damage at the Rectory, where, according to a report
received from the Rev. M. Clutton, two heavy chimneys were
badly shaken, and one of them was so shattered that bricks fell
to W. and damaged the roof; one clock stopped, swing of
pendulum E. and W.; time not recorded with accuracy. Mr.
Dixon's mill reported damaged.
Witham.—The Rev. Frederick Spurrell, Rector of Faulk-
bourne, near this place, reports that the shock was felt,
although no damage was done. In the Rectory a rumbling
sound was heard by some of the household, bells were rung,
the floor appeared to rise, the house rocked " like a ship at
sea," and the iron bars of shutters were rattled. Only one
tremor was felt, lasting six or eight seconds. With respect
to the meteorological conditions Mr. Spurrell states :—
" Since 10 p.m. of the previous night the barometer had
risen, as it had all the day. On April 21st, at 8.30 a.m., it
stood 29'97 in.; at the same time on the 22nd it was
30.02 in. Thermometer 52° as against 48° the day before;
lowest temperature, night of 21st, 30° as against 31° the day
before." On the 22nd, at 8.30 a.m., the weather was fair ;
wind N.E.
At Witham railway-station the signal-boxes and a goods-
shed oscillated considerably; workmen in a coal-yard were
nearly thrown down. In the town, ornaments and earthen-
ware articles were thrown down, bells rung violently in
many houses, and clocks stopped.
Wix (or Wickes), about 4 miles nearly S.E. of Manningtree.
—Oscillation felt sharply at about 9.20, furniture moved,
clocks stopped; no damage.
Woodford.—Shock not distinctly felt, but clocks were
stopped ; at Anworth House, (Mrs. Dykes), a pendulum clock,
swinging nearly N.N.W. and S.S.E. (time not noted), and
at Prospect House (Mr. R. Letchford), another clock swinging
E. and W. stopped at 9.20.