Ancestors of Cley

Some Particulars of a Gale of Wind which happened on the Morn: of New Year's Day 1779 which did universal Damage. The Wind being for the most part north west swelled the Tide to an unusual Height which did considerable Injury to the Bank that surrounds the fresh Mashes (sic) of the great Farm at Blakeney: In the West part of the Bank there was a Breach (blank space) feet in Length and a large Pool washed at the foot of the Bank on the north side nine feet deep from the Surface of the Earth: The north Bank damaged from one End of it to the other: and the mashes (sic) were eight feet (at least) under water upon the Level. A Ship lying in the Channel broke from her mooring and beat down a great part of a House and a considerable Length of Wall upon the Key. Blakeney Church on the North Side a great deal uncovered by the Violence of the Wind.

Source:

Blakeney General Register 1729-1791. NRO; PD619. MF691/27.

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