Organ in All Hallows-by-the-Tower (London, UK)
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N 51° 30.560 W 000° 04.770
30U E 702658 N 5710511
The depicted organ you can find in the All Hallows-by-the-Tower church, the oldest church in London and one of the most interesting ecclesiastic buildings in the British capital...
Waymark Code: WMM7JN
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/05/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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The depicted organ you can find in the All Hallows-by-the-Tower church, the oldest church in London and one of the most interesting ecclesiastic buildings in the British capital.

The earliest records of an organ in All Hallows is one by Anthony Duddyngton dating from 1521. This was presumably lost during the English Civil War. An organ was installed in 1675 by Thomas and Renatus Harris. In 1720 a new case was built by Gerard Smith. The organ was restored and improved by George Pike England in 1813, Bunting in 1872 and 1878, and Gray and Davison in 1902. There was further work by Harrison and Harrison in 1909 and 1928. After destruction in 1940, a new organ by Harrison and Harrison was installed in 1957. [wiki]


All Hallows was first established in 675 AD by the ancient Saxon Barking Abbey and was for many years named after the abbey, as "All Hallows Barking". The church was built on the site of a former Roman structure, traces of which have been discovered in the crypt. The church was expanded and rebuilt several times between the 11-15th century. All Hallows' proximity to the Tower meant that it acquired royal connections, with Edward IV making it a royal chantry and the beheaded victims of Tower executions being sent for temporary burial at All Hallows. The church was badly damaged by a nearby explosion in 1649, which demolished its west tower, and only narrowly survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. In 1926 a Roman pavement and many artifacts were discovered many feet below the church. Restored in the late 19th century, All Hallows was gutted by the Blitz in World War II and required extensive reconstruction, only being rededicated in 1957.

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