Church Organ - St Lawrence - Steppingley, Bedfordshire
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N 52° 00.488 W 000° 31.662
30U E 669681 N 5764828
Church organ in St Lawrence's church, Steppingley.
Waymark Code: WM11WY0
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/01/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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Church organ in St Lawrence's church, Steppingley.

"Builders

1860           G.M. Holdich ?

1962           Cedric Arnold

restored

Cases

          
Position  Front of mini transept  Type  Pipe Rack

said to have been formerly at W end, under tower; unprepossing;
battered. Organ metal pipes; large side posts; wooden band.

Department and Stop list

Manual Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low F  Compass-high g3  Keys 49
             1 Bourdon Bass 16  
             2 Bourdon Treble 16  
             3 Open Diapason 8  
             4 Stopped Diapason 8  
             5 Dulciana 8  
             6 Principal 4  
             7 Flute 4  
             8 Fifteenth 2 replaced Gamba 1962

Console

Console type  Drawstop  

Details

Blowing Hand  

Accessories

Diaocton (without extra octave of pipes);
3 wooden composition pedals; two work stops, one of uncertain use.

Further information

Formerly maintained by Cedric Arnold. Apart from divided stop,
all run through. Very delightful tone - delicious flutes; amazingly
effective for its size. Helpful acoustic. Good egress. Nice to play
but action in delicate condition. Wooden fronts of keys incised as
if layered."

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