A WINSFORD resident mystified by tremors affecting his house has discovered the reason for a series of shakes.

Kevin Smith, of Quarry Bank Rise, was left dumbfounded by the rumblings and contacted the Guardian for help.

He described a loud rush of water followed by a short tremor, which Cheshire West and Chester Council later explained to be due to demolition works underground.

Kevin said: “My son has been telling me that the house has been shaking on and off for the last week. I didn’t feel anything so thought it was a bit weird.

“On Wednesday I was sat in the house and heard a noise like the sea rushing followed by a shake. My son said ‘this is what I’ve been telling you’. I came back downstairs and it happened about two more times.

“I couldn’t figure it out – I couldn’t hear anything outside and put it to the back of my mind.

“The next day at roughly the same time, around 2pm, it shook – a bit more violently this time. You could almost sense it coming up the drive.

“It’s unsettling, I just didn’t know what it was and I think it was quite unnerving. My son and I have both described it as like a wave.

“I’ve lived here 10 years and never experienced anything like this. My table will shake, and my monitors – it’s not knocking things over but another lady has said ornaments have fallen over.”

The rumblings have been attributed to the demolition of an underground storage reservoir near to Oak View School.

It involves the breaking down of brick arch work, which then falls into the water below creating a noise and tremor.

Work is due to be completed within the next week, with around six more occurrences expected.

The demolition is taking place to prepare the site, opposite Oak View School, for the construction of 45 new homes.

Planning permission was granted in March.