Henry Groves & Son Ltd

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pipe organ builders · nottingham

Portfolio of restorations

St Michael’s, Averham (2015)
2 manuals 20 stops

St Michael’s, Averham

The instrument lay dormant for 30 years and was completely unplayable, having been infested by mice. It is one of only two organs in Britain to have three distinct winding systems - hand blowing, electric blower, and water pump.

Great

Bourdon16
Open Diapason 8
Hohl Flute 8
Dolce 8
Octave 4
Harmonic Flute 4
Fifteenth 2
Trumpet 8

Swell to Great
Swell octave to Great
Swell suboctave to Great

Swell

Geigen Principal 8
Viol D'Orchestre 8
Rohr Flote 8
Voix Angelica 8
Voix Celeste 8
Salicet 4
Mixture Ⅲ
Cornopean 8
Oboe 8
Tremulant

Swell octave
Swell suboctave

Pedal

Contra Bass 16
Sub Bass 16
Flute 8

Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

pedal touchbox before restoration

pedal touchbox after restoration

Other restorations

Leicester, Bishop Street Methodist Church (2017): restoration of the 3-manual Hill Norman & Beard organ and historic case
Winterton, All Saints (2016): restoration of the two-manual tracker and pneumatic pedal instrument (Nicholson of Lincoln) following major restoration works to the church
Averham, St Michael’s (2015): restoration of the fine two-manual Binns patent pneumatic action organ
Tissington, St Mary’s (2014)
Broughton, St Mary’s (2012)
Holme Pierrepont, St Edmund’s (2011)
North Wingfield, St Lawrence’s (2010)
Fenny Bentley, St Edmund’s (2008)
Coalville, Christ Church (2007)
Grimsby, St Mary’s (2007)
Widmerpool, St Peter’s (2005)
Matlock Bank, All Saints (2004)
Barton-in-Fabis, St George’s (2001)
Church Gresley, St George’s (1999)
Bradwell, St Barnabas (1998)
Underwood, St Michael’s (1998)
Wellow, St Swithun’s (1997)
Badgeworth, Holy Trinity (1994)
Old Bolingbroke, St Peter’s (1994)
Glentham, Methodist Chapel (1993)