Church organ - St Mary's - Compton Abbas, Dorset
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N 50° 57.928 W 002° 11.260
30U E 557042 N 5646298
Church organ in St Mary's church, Compton Abbas.
Waymark Code: WMWNRF
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/23/2017
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Church organ in St Mary's church, Compton Abbas.
"Builders
Undated The Positive Organ Co Ltd
No.697; Pattern 48
Department and Stop list
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Manual |
Key action Stop action Compass-low Compass-high Keys Enclosed |
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1 |
Bourdon |
16 |
Melodic, FDa Double Bass |
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2 |
Melodic Diapason |
8 |
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3 |
Open Diapason |
8 |
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4 |
Salicional |
8 |
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5 |
Gedact Bass |
8 |
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6 |
Gedact Treble |
8 |
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7 |
Dulcet Bass |
4 |
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8 |
Dulcet Treble |
4 |
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Accessories
Knee pedal adding Nos. 2, 7, 8; transposer;
Further information
A.G. Hoar collection, 3039"
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"The current church at Compton Abbas is completely Victorian, designed by George Evans of Wimborne, 1866-67. It replaced an older medieval church, whose tower still stands amongst the remains of the old churchyard a mile to the east. The move seems to have been precipipated by the arrival of the turnpike road that linked Shaftesbury and Blandford through the Iwerne valley in 1821 (now the A350). The commercial importance of the road meant that the main focus of the village moved westwards, leaving the church a little distance away. The local landowner (Sir Richard Glyn) gave both land and financial support, and the new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Salisbury on the 11th February 1868."
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