Church Organ - Holy Trinity - Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
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N 53° 13.454 W 001° 42.554
30U E 586172 N 5897992
Church organ in Holy Trinity church, Ashford in the Water.
Waymark Code: WM17A3N
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/11/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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Church organ in Holy Trinity church, Ashford in the Water.

The organ, a modern two-manual instrument, was rebuilt from an older one by Adkins of Derby in 1925, overhauled in 1966 by Henry Willis & Sons Ltd, who added an extra stop, and overhauled again in 1983 when two further stops were added.

"Builders

1928           J. Housley Adkins  Derby

1966           Henry Willis & Sons

Restored;

1983           Chalmers & Hyde

Twelfth and Piccolo added to Great on electric action;

Cases         
Position  North Chancel chamber  

South front; 3-15-3; West front of what appear to be dummies, previously
diapered but now painted gold; end two pipes have no evidence of previous
diapering evidence and have different mouth heights, so may be from builder's
stock;

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action   Stop action   Compass-low C  Compass-high f1  Keys 30
             1 Bourdon 16  
             2 Bass Flute 8  
 
Great Key action   Stop action   Compass-low C  Compass-high c4  Keys 61
             3 Open Diapason 8  
             4 Clarabel Flute 8  
             5 Dulciana 8  
             6 Octave Diapason 4  
             7 Leiblich Flute 4 sic
             8 Twelfth 2 2/3 added 1983
             9 Piccolo 2 added 1983
 
Swell Key action   Stop action   Compass-low C  Compass-high c4  Keys 61 Enclosed
             10 Violin Diapason 8  
             11 Leiblich Gedact 8 sic
             12 Viol d'Orchestre 8  
             13 Viol Celeste 8  
             14 Salicet 4  
             15 Mixture III  
             16 Cornopean 8  
             17 Tremulant    

Console

Stop type  drawstop   Label type  ivory  

Angled jambs; Glass slides

Couplers

Swell to Pedal

Swell to Great

Swell octave

Swell suboctave

Great to Pedal

Details

Blowing Electric  

Accessories

2, 2 composition pedals"

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