Cheshire, Warrington, St. Mary, Buttermarket Street, [C00171]
- Postcode: WA1 2NS
- Roman Catholic Church
- Grid ref: SJ6088
- Survey date: 1992
- Organ playable
Builders
rebuilt from 3 manuals to 2 manuals; tonal adjustments and Pedal extensions;
see R01896
Case
- Undated Position West Gallery Type Architectural
Department and Stop list
PedalKey action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high g1 Keys 32 1 Sub Bass 32 2 Major Bass 16 3 Violone 16 4 Gedacht 16 5 Diapason 8 6 Gedact Flute 8 Ext 7 Octave Diapason 4 Ext 8 Octave Flute 4 Ext 9 Super Octave 2 Ext 10 Klein Gedacht 2 Ext |
GreatKey action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high c4 Keys 61 11 Contra Gamba 16 12 Open Diapason 8 13 Stopped Diapason 8 14 Dulciana 8 15 Principal 4 16 Spindle Flute 4 17 Twelfth 2 2/3 18 Fifteenth 2 19 Mixture III 20 Tromba 8 21 Tromba Clarion 4 |
SwellKey action EP Stop action El Compass-low C Compass-high c4 Keys 61 Enclosed 22 Open Diapason 8 23 Rohr Flute 8 24 Salicional 8 25 Celeste 8 26 Principal 4 27 Lieblich Flute 4 28 Fifteenth 2 29 Mixture III 30 Trumpet 8 31 Oboe 8 32 Clarion 4 33 Tremolo |
Console
- Console type Attached Stop type Tiliting Tabs
Organist faces West;
Couplers
- Swell to Pedal
- Swell to Great
- Swell octave to Great
- Swell suboctave to Great
- Swell octave
- Swell suboctave
- Swell unison off
- Great to Pedal
- Great Octave to Pedal
- Swell Octave to Pedal
Details
Blowing Electric
Accessories
- 4 Toe Pistons to Great
- 4 Toe Pistons to Swell
- Toe pistons to Sw-Gt, Gt-Pd
- 4 Thumb Pistons to Great
- 4 Thumb Pistons to Swell
- Thumb pistons to Sw-Gt, Gt-Pd, Sw-Pd
- Gt and Ped Combinations coupled
- Balanced Swell Pedal
Further information
- this organ contains a stop appropriate for the non-pedalling organist:
- 'Pedal effect on Great';
BOA records
primary | 1895-98 | Wadsworth | A/C Bk | Volume=02 Page=471 & 470 old Holroyd org £70; tuning |
primary | 1911 | G&D | Shop Bk | Volume=16 Page=028-030 Job=10869 |
primary | 1911-17 | G&D | Ledger | Volume=11 Page=718 Job=10869 clean, alts £361; tuning |
Administrative details
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