Peter Clark Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 The latest issue of the Wetherspoons pub chain's magazine has a small item about its newest pub in Scotland, the Earl of Zetland. This pub is a converted church and has retained "original features of the church, including the organ.....". Is anybody here in a position to ascertain quite how much of the organ has been retained? The accompanying photo shows a jolly-looking barmaid in front of a rank of what look like metal diapson pipes. Over to you folks north of the border! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Morley Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 The latest issue of the Wetherspoons pub chain's magazine has a small item about its newest pub in Scotland, the Earl of Zetland. This pub is a converted church and has retained "original features of the church, including the organ.....". Is anybody here in a position to ascertain quite how much of the organ has been retained? The accompanying photo shows a jolly-looking barmaid in front of a rank of what look like metal diapson pipes. Over to you folks north of the border! Peter Judging from this: http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/resource/bi...%20area%206.JPG only the case appears to have been retained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulciana Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Is this Zetland church? If so, then the organ would appear to be a Father Willis installed by our hosts in 1983, according to NPOR. This might well not be the same church, however. Next time I'm in the vicinity I'll pop in for a pint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 This adds a whole new dimension to the phrase "Thirst after righteousness".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Kemp Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 This adds a whole new dimension to the phrase "Thirst after righteousness".... In The Lanes in Brighton, in the centre of the orginal village of Brighthelmstone is a pub called the Font and Firkin which, despite being in a former Free-Evangelical church (or some similar demonination) has part of a confessional hanging on the wall. At times they have sold a beer called "Ale Mary". Some local clergy have seen the joke, partaken of this brew and enjoyed it; other have been deeply offended by such irreverence. Malcolm Kemp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clark Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 In The Lanes in Brighton, in the centre of the orginal village of Brighthelmstone is a pub called the Font and Firkin which, despite being in a former Free-Evangelical church (or some similar demonination) has part of a confessional hanging on the wall. At times they have sold a beer called "Ale Mary". Some local clergy have seen the joke, partaken of this brew and enjoyed it; other have been deeply offended by such irreverence. Malcolm Kemp If it were free evangelical it would probably not have a confessional - as to the Zetland church, I have written to Wetherspoons for more information. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caskie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Is this Zetland church? If so, then the organ would appear to be a Father Willis installed by our hosts in 1983, according to NPOR. This might well not be the same church, however. Next time I'm in the vicinity I'll pop in for a pint. No - it's the former Dundas church, which closed in 2006. Originally had an 1894 II/20 by Mirrlees of Glasgow. AC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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