See http://www.organmatters.com/index.php/topic,855.msg4240.html#msg4240
Expert opinion suggests it was built about 1830 or shortly afterwards, as it has a choir bass, a feature Renn introduced in 1829. We have yet to discover its original location but it is older than the church it stands in.
One expert said of this organ: It has a short compass Tenor C Swell organ of very gentle voicing. The Great organ has a splendid ringing tone.
Swell Organ (Tenor C) Great Organ
Double Diapason 16 Open Diapason 8
Open Diapason 8 Dulciana 8
Salicional 8* Stop Bass 8
Trumpet 8 Claribel 8
Principal 4 Principal 4
Voix Celeste 8* Flute 4*
Gamba Bass 8*
Gamba 8*
Twelfth 2 2/3
Fifteenth 2
Sesquialtera 17th+
Pedal Organ
Bourdon 16
Couplers
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Compass
Manuals CC – F 54 notes, Pedals CCC – E 29 notes.
"Kick Stick" Swell operation.
*Non original pipework. +The nineteenth and twenty second ranks have been removed.
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QuoteThe width is 9ft and the height to the points on the case about 15ft, although the actual instrument behind the case is slightly lower.[/size]At present the depth from the very back of the organ to the edge of the bench pedestal is about 12ft.
[/size]Some time in the past 50 years the console was brought forward several feet and as a result the Swell sits quite a way behind the Great. I have been told by specialists that if the organ were rebuilt the Swell could be brought closer to the Great and this would reduce the depth.
Hi!
I am told that this instrument is now an SOS emergency . . . Please does anyone know where it might be able to go?
Best wishes
David P
Postscript
Christ Church, Biddulph Moor, in North Staffordshire
email geoffrey dot browne at btinternet dot com
This organ has now been saved for proper restoration. Some very interesting features have already been found - i will post details once the removal is complete this weekend.
Good news. It looks a lovely instrument.