Church Organ - St Mary - West Buckland, Somerset
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N 50° 58.663 W 003° 10.733
30U E 487441 N 5647361
Church Organ by August Gern, London, 1870. St Mary's church, West Buckland.
Waymark Code: WMRR1P
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2016
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Historic church organ in St Mary's church, West Buckland.
Historic Organ Certificate awarded 2014 Grade=Grade I
Builders
c1870 August Gern London
organ installed at Holy Trinity, Marlow, Bucks;
1986 Deane Organ Builders Taunton
organ installed here and cleaned;
See N05528 for earlier organ;
Cases
c1890
Position West End North aisle Type Pipe Rack
Department and Stop list
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Pedal |
Key action Tr Stop action Me Compass-low C Compass-high e1 Keys 29 |
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1 |
Soubasse |
16 |
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Great |
Key action Tr Stop action Me Compass-low C Compass-high f3 Keys 54 |
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2 |
Open Diapason |
8 |
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3 |
Dulciana |
4 |
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4 |
Bourdon |
8 |
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5 |
Principal |
4 |
8 on stopknob |
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Swell |
Key action Tr Stop action Me Compass-low C Compass-high f3 Keys 54 Enclosed |
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6 |
Flute Harm |
8 |
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7 |
Flute Octav: |
4 |
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8 |
Piccolo |
2 |
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9 |
Trumpete |
8 |
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10 |
Basson et Hautbois |
8 |
?Bassoon et Hautbois |
Console
Console type En fenêtre Stop type Drawstop Label type Ivory Label font Old English Pedalboard Flat, parallel
Drawstops in horizontal row over Swell Manual, each inscribed with small
lozenge.
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Details
Blowing Electric Tuning Eq Tmp Pitch A=442
Accessories
Ratchet swell pedal;
Further information
Replaces former organ by Toms etc., (now at Nynehead ?);
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