THE WEATHER OF APRIL. 157 
METEOROLOGY OF THE MIDLANDS. 
THE WEATHER OF APRIL, 1879. 
BY W. JEROME HARRISON, F.G.S. 
. RAINFALL, TEMPERATURE. 
; Ss) Greatest fall 33 Greatest ht. Great’st cold. 
STATION. OBSERVER. s e in 24 hours. S B 
; Tn.| In., Date. AS Deg| Date. |Deg| Date, 
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 
Cainsecross, Stroud ..........|W. B. Baker, Esq. ........| 2°65) °72) 20 6 |650} 8 |260) 2 
Cheltenham ..... «.+|R. Tyrer, Esq. +6 | 2°59] ‘58 6 20 | 562] 27 26'5 4 
TS eee seoeee|T. Je Coley, HSQ..sesseeeee-| 2°36] 69], 7 | 151590; 23 [29:0] Js - 
SHROPSHIRE. 
Haughton Hall, Shifnal ..../Rev. J. Brooke ............| 2°49} “40/9 17 | 56:0) 26 | 23:0) 18 
Woolstaston ....,....02.000+ Rey. E. D. Carr... --| 2°82) °43 9 21 | 63°0 8 |{200) 18 
Leaton Vicarage, Shrewsbury|Rev. E. V. Pigott ..... 3°01] ‘61 9 25 | 569 4 HELO eye 
More Rectory, Bishop’s Castle|Rev. A. Male ...,..... 2°25) 86] 26 | 24 1670) 26 «| 230] 1g 
Larden Hall, Much Wenlock.|Miss F. R. Boughton . 2°80) *67 9 21 
Bishop's Castle ....... ++++--.|H. Griffiths, Esq. ... 2°16} °29) 26 21 | 68:0 4 |230) 4g 
Cardington... +--/Rev. Wm. Elliott... ++ | 3°87] “61 9 20] 
BtOKesay ncecsceeees sseeeees|Rev. J. D. La Touche......} 2°29} '26] 20 21/693) 27 |23°6) 48 
HEREFORDSHIRE. 
Whitfield ..............+..+..|W. Wheatley, Esq. ... a41} “45} 6 | 20] 240) 18 
Stoke Bliss .......... seeeeee+|hov. G. E, Alexander. 2°78) 28} JL | 20/570) 27 |260) 49 
WORCESTERSHIRE. 
Orleton, Tenbury. .|T. H. Davis, Esq... 2°96) 40) 6 | 20/578; 27 | 238) 43 
West Malvern . .|A. H. Hartland, E 2°95) “44 6 17 | 55°0 4 |245) 49 
Pedmore ..... 2764} “34 6 23/600} 27 | 280) j¥ 
Longlands, Sto’ 237| 82) 6 | 21 |) 620] 26 | 28°0! g war 
Dennis, Stourbridge . 2°40] 28] 6 =| 21/570) «24 | 27" 
STAFFORDSHIRE. 
< Thorganby Villa,Wolverhmtn|G. J.C. Broom, Esq, ......|2°84| 42} 23 | 20 
Dudley .|Mr. J. Fisher ...... veeseees| 2°66)5)'40] 80 | 19 | 62-0 28°0) a9 
Sedgley -|Mr. C. Beale ..... ‘ «| 2°84] “35 G | 17 | 540) 26 & 27/280; ag 
Kinver .. .|Rey. W. H. Bolton . 33} 26 | 19 | 67-0 26°0/ Jo 
Walsall...... Miata he seus os | MTON, Hi Besb.)..', ‘ 56] 23 | 20 | 540) 7 &26 | 27°0) ag 
Grammar School, Burton....|C. U. Tripp, Esq. .......... 268] “49) 99) | 18 | 58'0) 2, 27, 29/250; 9g 
Weston-under-Lyziard R’tory|Hon,and Rev.J. Bridgeman] 2°91] ‘69} 23 18 |59°0) 27 | 130) og 
Wrottesley .................-/E. Simpson, Esq. ..... eee. /3°37| “67] 26 18 | 55°0/5, 27, 28/241) 43 
Heath House, Cheadle .|J. C. Philips. Esq...... .|} 2°86] “76} 28 | 16 | 56'0 26°0] 43 
Alstonfield Vicarage ........|Rev. W.H. Purchas ....,.{3°01| “63} 23 | 16/66] 10 |224| 44 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
Coventry ...-...sseeceeeces ..|J. Gulson, Esq. ....... sos] 2°67] 46) 6 | 16} 60:01 26 
Coundon, Coventry.... -|Lieut.-Col. R. Caldicott ....| 2°87] “49} 6 | 18 |58°0/ 26 |29°0| 194618 
Bickenhill Vicarage. . w|J. Ward, Eaqes.scscceee ... {| 2°98] °53} 19) | 14 | 47-0 31:0 
Oscott College .... ...|Rev. 8. J. Whitty..........{2'78] “61) 238 | 18/569) 26 |265] 43 
Henley-in-Arden .. ...|T. H. G. Newton, Esq...... 3:09] “64) 23 | 17 |59°0} 27 27-0} 4g 
Rugby School........,.......|Rev. T. N, Hutchinson ...,| 2°15] “44/28 [18 /59:0/ 26 274! 99 
DERBYSHIRE. 
Baxtoniss cise. ona +o /H, J. Sykes, Haq. ...seeceee 8:27] “42} 20 | 19/532] 26 |199/ 43 
Stoney Middleton..... seveees|Rov. U. Smith ............/3°30]} 08) 23 | 15 |54:0/8, 25, 26/12°0] 39 
Brampton §. Thomas .|Bey. J. M, Mello.......... 9°73) 1°00} 10 9/610} 21 | 220! 43 
Fernslope, Belver............|J. G. Jackson, Hsq. ........| 2°60} “48 9 18 |57°0} 26 |26°0) 4s 
Linacre Reservoir .... ../C. BH. Jones, Esq. .....0. eee] 3°07} “61 9 17 
BOWED coe sencinss c's, -.|J. T. Barber, Esq...........|2°67] 54] 9 |17 57:0} 26 |257) 
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 
SUUISAOM ieee scaecss sacs se +-.|J. N. Dufty, Esq. -.... : 60°0} 29 1250} 49 
Hodsock Priory, Worksop ..|H. Mellish, Esq. .......,../2°67] ‘54, 9 |19]|600/ 26 (296) 43 
Park Hill, Nottingham...... H, F. Johnson, Esq. . 07] 75] 9 |14)575) 7 [803] G9 
Hesley Hall ..... meettebact B. J. Whitaker, Esq. . 43) 10 | 14/630} 27 |29°| 49 
LEICESTERSHIRE. 
Loughborough .......... +++-|W. Berridge, Esq... 246] *46 9 15 | 68'3 7 {277) 9 
Ashby Magna................|Rev. E. Willes . 241| 61] 23 | 18/610) 26 | 24°0/19 9.99 
Market Harborough ........|8. W. Cox, Esq.. 2°20) *45] 12 15 |58'0| 26 | 23°0)  ’y9’ 
DIS WOFtD 0. <a seecoc4.-- ..|T. Macaulay, Esq. . 2°35|8) 44) 12 17 
Town Museum, Leicester W. J. Harrison, Esq. eee} 211/849) 14 18 |67°9} 26 |28'5) a9 
Belmont Villas, Leicester H. Billson, Esq. ....... +-| 2°18) 38) 9 18 | 616 7 |29°0| 19 & 22 
BISREUME siocesccue's tee seeds J. Hames, jun., Esq. ......|1°63] °88} 14 | 15 |60°0} 5&8 | 280) 19 & 15 
Waltham-le-Wold TSR HAG. ain cases cnc nets 8'16| “44 9 16 |58°0); 26 270) #41 
Little Dalby Hall G. Jones, Hag. si... . eee. 2°63] “86 7 14 |60°0} 26 | 23°0! 19 & a2 
Foxton Locks ........ -./Union Canal Company ..../1°88| *385} 13 18 
Coston Rectory, Melton....../Rev. A. M. Rendell........| 2°66] °51| 23 18 | 685 7 |210) 92 
ORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 
Towcester Browery.......... J. Webb, Hsq........+.+-+2-| 2°18) 53} 12 13 
Castle Ashby ..... seeeeeeeess/R. G. Scriven, Hsq. ....... | 2°78 69] 28 16 | 61 8:0! 1 
Kettering..... Sadeoeen seer » [Sis Wallis, Haq.’ sci ccecesccs 8°84) *70| 28 17 | 59°0! 27 & 28) 28°0} 13 
AUTON \n<c.se00+000> Se C. 8. Groom, Hsq....... »-oo( 184} “411 6 | 13 | 59 260] 11 & 17 
(215214) 7 eee eeener ee eee ae Cc, A. Markham, a alee 2°07) °b38] 12 17 |62:0} 27 |260) 19 
RUTLAND. 
West Deyne, Uppingham ..../Rev. G. H. Mullins ........ 8°08] *60} 23 16 |57°2) 26 269) 12 
Northfields, Stamford ......|W. Hayes, Hsq......... eeee| 2°64) 45 9 14/600} 27 |25°0) 19 
Ventnor Hospital............ W. T. Ryder, Esq...«..... + | 3°63) 1°20) 15 6|678) 27 |28°7) 12 
Altarnun Vicarage ........../Rev. G. Tripp.......eseee0) 8°27) °60) 20 & 24) 19 62°01 21 (22°0} 12 
