2020: rebuild of a 2-manual England/Abbott & Smith organ, 30 stops.
The organ was originally built in 1811 by GP England on mechanical action. The fine Mahogany case and ten ranks of pipes survive today. A major rebuild of 1893 was undertaken by Abbott & Smith of Leeds. To all intents and purposes the instrument is now an A&S organ.
In the rebuild of 1973, by Hawkins of Walsall, the instrument was reduced in size from three manuals to two, the action was converted to electro-pneumatic, and the specification was amended to introduce the Tierce and Larigot.
During our latest 2020 rebuild we have replaced the sluggish Swell and Great electro-pneumatic actions with direct pallet magnets (Heuss). A new processor system has been fitted and new drawstop and slider solenoids have replaced the mechanical drawstop action, providing a comprehensive multi-channel piston action.
The case was cleaned and restored.
Specification
| Great Bourdon 16 Open Diapason 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Principal 4 Geigen Principal 4 Flute 4 Twelfth 2 2/3 Fifteenth 2 Tierce 1 3/5 Full Mixture Trumpet 8 Swell to Great | Swell Open Diapason 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Salicional 8 Voix Celeste 8 Principal 4 Flute 4 Fifteenth 2 Larigot 1 1/3 Sharp Mixture Horn 8 Oboe 8 Tremulant Octave Unison Off Sub Octave |
| Pedal Open Bass 16 Violone 16 Bourdon 16 Quint 10 2/3 Violon Cello 8 Bass Flute 8 Fifteenth 4 Octave Flute 4 Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal Great & Pedal Combinations Coupled Generals on Swell Toe Pistons | Accessories 6 thumb pistons to Great 6 thumb pistons to Swell 6 general thumb pistons 1 reversible thumb piston for Great to Pedal 1 reversible thumb piston for Swell to Pedal 1 reversible thumb piston for Swell to Great 1 setter thumb piston 1 general cancel thumb piston 6 toe pistons to Pedal 6 toe pistons to Swell 1 reversible toe piston for Great to Pedal |