Newton: Newton there was great devastation. The skylight of Mr. Davey’s shop, Courtenay-street, was blown out into the middle of the street, and several persons closed their shops to prevent similar mishaps. In Courtenay Park and Seaton-road there is scarcely a house but has suffered more or less. Many trees have been blown down, especially on the hills. At Wood, Bishopsteignton, six large elm trees, nearly 200 years old, were uprooted. At Highweek fifty trees were blown down, Stover about 200, and at Hackun 100. One end of the lodge of Mr. Pinsent, Greenhill, Kingsteignton, was knocked away by the falling of a large tree. At Bickington a chimney was blown down and fell through a house. The Ashburton ‘bus, when on its way home, just escaped demolition; a large tree fell, and nearly knocked the driver of the box. At Teignmouth much damage was done. Trees were uprooted Mr. Gulson’s residence Coombe Vale; the archery ground; and Miss Richards, Winterborn. The Sebastopol brewery chimney was levelled, causing great damage. Shaldon enjoyed comparative immunity, though a monument about feet high, erected to Captain Graham, was blown down.
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872