Redundant organs of special historic importance notified to BIOS
Position at August 2007Please contact the Moderator of the BIOS Redundancy list for further details and availability,
at present Dr Richard Godfrey (tel 01722 712231).Note that this BIOS Redundancy list is now reserved for instruments of special historic importance,
and will in future carry more details of their technical and musical worth. The intention is also to
provide regular progress reports on the fate of these instruments.Redundancies generally should be notified for inclusion to the Institute of British Organ Building for the inclusion on its webpages devoted to a searchable database of organs known to be available for transfer (or follow the hotlink from “Services” on the IBO home page).
Any queries about the IBO list should be addressed to:
The IBO Administrator (tel/fax +44 (0) 1359 233433).
04/18
Builder & Date: Hill 1890
2 Manual & Pedal
Compass 54/30
Action: mechanical throughout
Great: 8, 8, SD Bass, SD Treble, 4, 4, 12th, 2, Trumpet
Swell: 8, 8, Oboe, Cornopean, Trem.
Pedal: OD 16
Couplers: Sw/G, G/P
Case: pipe rack
Dimensions: (Metric) W 4m, D 3.1m + pedal board, H 4.18m
NOTES: The instrument is in a chancel organ chamber. The church is now redundant.
Some repair needed following damp penetration.________________________________________________________________________
05/15
William Hill/Bruce 1841
2 manual and pedal
Manuals mechanical, Pedal pneumatic
Great 8, 8, 4, 4, 2.
Swell 16, 8, 8, 8, 4, 2, Oboe 8, Trem
Ped 16
Width 2.8 m, Depth 2.8 m, Height 4.6 m
An interesting and valuable instrument, currently in safe storage.
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05/21Rothwell 1899
2 Manual & Pedal
Mechanical action
Gt. 8, 8, 8, 4
Sw 8, 8, 8, 4
Pedal 16
Compass 56 / 30
Ht. 13’ W 7’1”, D 7’3”
Trigger Swell
*** This is Rothwell’s first organ, and it is now in imminent danger of destruction.
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05/26Hill & Sons ? date
2 manual and pedal
Compass 56/29, tenor C swell
Mechanical action throughout
Gt. 8, 8, 4,
Sw. Gamba 8, Dulciana 8, Flute 8, Gemshorn 4
Pedal 16
Lever swell
Oak case
Width 2 metres, depth 1.5 metres, height 3.8 metres.
In good playing order, useful for small building.
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06/04
William Hill & Son 1858
Essentially untouched except for addition of electric blower.
Two manual and pedal. Swell tenor C but full-scale keyboard.
Compass 54 / 29
Great: 8, 8, 8, 4, Flute 4 (TC), 2
Swell: 8, 8, 4, Cornopean 8, Oboe 8
Pedal 16
3 combination pedals
Width 3.36m. Depth 1.95m. Height 4.33m.
In need of cleaning and minor repairs.
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06/07
Meacock, c. 1850
One manual and pedal (pull-downs)
Mechanical action
Compass 54/30
Manual 8, 8, 8, 4, 2
Width 1.89 mtrs. Depth 1.94 mtrs. Height 2.87 mtrs
In good working condition, attractive case. Three flats. Gothic features.
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06/08 NPOR E00373
Frederick Jardine 1870
Three manuals and pedals. 33 stops.
Compass 56 notes
Tubular pneumatic throughout.
Width 18 ft 10 ins Depth 14 ft 11 ins Height 21ft. 7 ins
Great 16, 8, 8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2 Mix(IV), Trumpet
Swell 16, 8, 8, 8, 8 TC, 4, 2, Mix (III), 8, 8, 4 (Clarion) Tremulant
Choir 8, 8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, Clarinet
Pedal 16, 16, 8, 8, (No Reed)
Usual couplers + Swell Octave
Balanced Swell
7 Composition pedals and reversible Gt-Pedal and Swell-Gt
A major organ by Jardine, originally built for the Union Chapel, Manchester.
Has been played by Guilmant and Lemmens. Well maintained throughout its life.
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06/09
Thorold & Smith 1880
Chamber organ, one manual, mechanical action.
Compass 56 notes.
Width 6 ft 10 ins, depth 3 ft 5 ins, height 11 ft.
Manual 8, 8, 4, 4, 2
Electric blower.
Early 19th Century organ front, rest of case-work new mahogany 1992 (Dickens)
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06/10
Unknown builder c.1850
Chamber organ, one manual, 5 stops.
Compass 53 notes.
Width 6 ft, depth 3 ft, height 10 ft.
Left hand jamb:
Coupler (not working, function unknown.)
Stopped Diapason and Open Diapason (TC)
Righthand jamb:
15th, 12th (TC), Principal
Two composition pedals
Mechanical blowing in place, but pumping handle missing. Also electric blower.
Case in pine and some mahogany.
Said to be a charming organ with pretty appearance.
Keyboard in excellent condition – may not be original.
06/11Unknown builder c.1850 or earlier. NPOR Ref D03457
2 manual and pedal, mechanical throughout
Great 54, Swell short compass 42, Pedal 27
Gt 8,8,Bass 8,Viol TC 8, 4, Flute TC 4, 22/3, 2 Ses II.
Sw 16, 8, 4, Mix II, Corn 8, Cremona 8
Ped 16 Straight pedalboard
Ratchet swell
3 composition pedals
Width 2.46 m, Depth 1.87m, Height 3.70m
Classical Mahogany case
Good condition
This organ has a BIOS Historic Organ Certificate, and it is desirable that it should remain in the UK
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07/01
WG Vowles c.1845
2 man and pedal; WP action, mechanical stop action
Compass 61/30
Gt 8, 8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, MixIII, Clarinet 8
SW 8, 8, 8TC, 8TC, 4, 2, Trumpet 8, Hautboy 8
Ped 16,16
Usual Couplers. Sub and Super Sw
Balanced Swell, 6 combination pedals, reversible G/P
Width 16’, Depth 10’ plus pedal board, Height 15’
Overhauled and augmented by Vowles 1875 and 1919. Renovated Haskins 1957.
Originally mechanical action. May contain 18th century pipework
In need of restoration
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