One ancient English organ is in Framlingham Church in Suffolk. This instrument was built C1674 by Thomas Thamar. This organ was built for the chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge . The college gave the organ to Framlingham in 1708 and in 1754 Byfield added additional stops. Hunter of Clapham enlarged it in 1898.
Bishop and Son under the direction of John Budgen restored the organ in 1970. The organ is positioned on a West gallery and is mechanical throughout with original Thamar roller board and soundboard on the great . The Swell and pedal organs were redesigned in order to much better complement the original Thamar Great organ.
The organ case is another 'gem' as it pre dates Cromwell (circa 1588) and has been carefully restored to its original glory.
Well worth a visit and the church is very welcoming to visiting organists.
Spec: Manuals CC-g (56) Pedal CCC-F (30)
Great - Open Diapason 8, Stopped Diapason 8, Principal 4, Twelfth 22/3, Fifteenth 2, Cornet and Sesquialtera III-IV*, Trumpet 8.
Swell - Chimney Flute 8, Salicional 8, OpenFlute 4, Principal 4, Gemshorn 2, Quint 11/3, Mixture(19-22-26) III, Cromorne 8
Pedal - Bourdon 16, Principal 8, Flute 4, Fagotto 16.
3 Couplers and Tremulant
* Composition of Great Sesquialtera: 22,24,26. Cornet from Mid C# 8,12,15,17.