Church Organ - St Mary - Cottisford, Oxfordshire
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Church organ in St Mary's church, Cottisford.
Waymark Code: WMWGM3
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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Church organ in St Marys church, Cottisford.

"Historic Organ Certificate awarded 1999 Grade=UngradedHOC

 

Builders

1845/46        Samuel Parsons  Little Russell St, Bloomsbury

The organ was given by Mrs Ethel Fletcher in memory of a former Rector,
Dr S M Statham. It came from the Chapel at Steane Park, Northants. (card in
windchest); one card dated 1835, pallet no.58 has date 1846;


1966           John Conyers

Overhaul

Cases

          
Position  SW nave  Type  Architectural

Four flats of gilded wooden front half-round dummy pipes with metal ears.
Gothic style. Chamber organ with dummy case of mahogany veneer.

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action Tr  Stop action   Compass-low GG  Compass-high G  Keys 12
 
Manual Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low GG  Compass-high f3  Keys 58 Enclosed
             1 Stopped Diapason Bass 8 28 pipes
             2 Stopped Diapason Treble 8 from middle C, 30 pipes
             3 Dulciana 8 from middle C, 30 pipes
             4 Principal 4 58, lowest 6 stopped wood
             5 Flute 4 from middle C, 30 pipes
             6 Fifteenth 2 58

Console

Stop type  drawstop   Label type  Ivory   Label font  Copperplate  

Console on front of organ; black naturals; brass-faced toe pedals; keys
retract, hinged console cover folds down; square stop rods, small wooden
knobs with ivory inset; Pedals permanently coupled to the manual; no GG#;

Details

Blowing Electric or hand  Tuning Equal temperament  Pitch A=441 at 21ºC  

Accessories

Entirely enclosed with a hitchdown Swell pedal (brass, no catch)
2 composition pedals (a la toe pedals) - Right throws all but Flute,
Left withdraws Prin, 15th, Flute."

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