Church Organ - St John the Baptist - Grimston, Leicestershire
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N 52° 47.413 W 000° 59.096
30U E 635878 N 5850837
Church organ in the south trancept of St John the Baptist church, Grimston.
Waymark Code: WMW5NJ
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/12/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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Church organ in the south trancept of St John the Baptist church, Grimston.

"Builders

1871           Thomas Lane  Stony Stanton

During the course of restoration the maker's inscription was found:
T. Lane, Stony Stanton, 29th March 1871;

2012           Peter Collins

restored;

Cases

1871      
Position  North transept  Type  Pipe Rack

2012 - front pipes repainted using the faded paintwork on their backs as a
model; organ looks now much as it did in 1871;

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high g  Keys 20
             1 Bourdon 16  
 
Manual Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low C  Compass-high g3  Keys 56
             2 Open Diapason 8  
             3 Stopped Diapason 8  
             4 Clarabella 8  
             5 Gamba 8  
             6 Principal 4  
             7 Wald Flute 4  

Console

Stop type  drawstop   Label type  ivory   Label font  Old English   Pedalboard  straight radiating  

drawstops over keys;

Couplers

Manual to Pedal

Details

Blowing hand and electric  Tuning Eq Temp  

Accessories

2 composition pedals"

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