Church Organ, St Andrew - South Lopham, Norfolk
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N 52° 23.748 E 000° 59.782
31U E 363673 N 5806950
A church organ by Bevington and Sons, Soho, London, inside St Andrew's church, South Lopham.
Waymark Code: WMP792
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/13/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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A church organ by Bevington and Sons, Soho, London

"Builders

1878           Bevington


1979           Unknown

renovated

Cases

          
Position  North side of Tower  Type  Architectural

5+11+5 speaking metal display pipes painted brown, blue and gold in the
Arts and Crafts style; Pine woodwork;
Height 4m 63cm, Width 2m 46cm and Depth 1m 17cm;
Brass plate on case over the console "On this Organ (Dedicated 25 April
1878 to the Glory of God and in memory of Rev. J.F. Bateman) is now placed
this tablet in affectionate remembrance of their only child Susan Margaret
whom the voice of Jesus called away from an earthly to the heavenly choir,
21 June 1886. GCB" ;
Brass plate on case to the left of console "Renovation of this organ in
1979 was completed thanks to a bequest from Ethel Huggins organist here
for many years";

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high c1  Keys 25
 
Manual Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high f3  Keys 54
             1 Bourdon 16 12 notes
             2 Open Diapason 8  
             3 Stopped Bass 8 12 notes
             4 Claribel 8 TC
             5 Dulciana 8 TC
             6 Principal 4  

Console

Console type  Attached   Stop type  Drawstop   Label type  Ivory   Label font  Gothic   Pedalboard  Straight and flat  

Stops engraved in Black capitals with the first letter in Red;
Plate on console "Bevington & Sons - Soho - London";
An academy of graffiti, by pumpers, can be seen at the East end of the
case, near the pumping handle;"

 

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