136 The East Anglian Earthquake.
Derby,—Mr. Richard Keene reports that he distinctly felt
the swaying of the chair in which he was seated, and heard
a window rattle in an upper room of his house in Irongate ;
time 9.20.
Findern, near Derby.—Felt by an invalid in bed, who states
that the curtains were shaken, and the doors of a wardrobe
facing W. were thrown open. A bedroom door facing W.
was shut by the oscillation, which was felt also by other
persons on the same floor ; windows rattled, and light boxes
on a wardrobe appeared about to topple over; time about
9.20 ; direction apparently E. and W. (Report from the
Rev. B. W. Spilsbury).
Cheshire.
Altrincham.—Vibration distinctly felt. (Report received
from Mr. A. Wimpory.)
The northern limit to which the earth tremor extended
thus appears to be Brigg or Glandford-Brigg, Lincolnshire,
lat. N. 53° 33', long. W. 0° 29', and the western limits
Altrincham, Cheshire, lat. N. 53° 23', long. W. 2° 21', and
Bristol, lat. N. 51° 26', long. W. 2° 35'.
It will be convenient next to follow the course of the
disturbance southwards:—
Middlesex.
London and Suburbs.—Shock felt slightly but distinctly in
many parts, the effects being chiefly perceptible in the upper
storeys of buildings. As no earthquake has been experienced
in and around the metropolis to such a widespread extent for
considerably more than a century, it will be of interest to give
the records in some detail:—
Strand.—Oscillation very perceptible; in many houses
furniture, &c, was shaken, chandeliers slightly swung;
lustres and chimney ornaments rattled. Movements in some
houes sufficient to alarm inmates. Shock felt in and about