Peter Allison Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I will endeavour to go have a look, as its just a few miles up the road from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 One organ that I think is worth mentioning is the organ built by Hill & Son for the of the Adelaide town hall. This instrument suffered pretty badly from a rebuild made from 1969 – 1970. And by the late 1980's it was decided to replace the instruments. However today the instrument has been restored back to its original design and is now at the Barossa Regional Gallery. https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/sa_ath.html The organ now at the Adelaide Town Hall was built by J. W. Walker & Sons in 1989. https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/AdelaideTH.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeChap Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thanks, I wasn't aware that the Adelaide Walker had displaced an already fine instrument. Based only on these photos, the new facade seems to be a visual improvement to my eyes, though the Hill case front is a splendid example of its type, and it's great that the Hill organ has found a new home and sympathetic restoration. BIOS have just awarded the 1885 Wordsworth & Maskell organ in St James Kinnersley in Herefordshire a Grade II* listing. The case was designed by the architect G F Bodley, who is buried at this church. I couldn't find a good photo to link directly in this post, but this one is worth clicking through to. There is a 'Bodley family resemblance' to other facades we've already seen up-thread, but I'm fairly certain it's not already been mentioned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeChap Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Again from Simon Knott's flickr feed is an 1850s Mark Noble case in St Andrew's, Colton in Norfolk which looks rather fine to my eye! NPOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeChap Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 St Oswald's in Lythe in the North Riding of Yorkshire contains a 1911 N&B octopod, noteworthy mainly for its Hollins-designed stop controls above the keyboards. The case however is very distinguished (if a little rigid - why wasn't the central tower made slightly taller I wonder?), west-facing on the rood-screen. The facade was designed by Walter Tapper, who heavily restored the rest of the church too (I'd guess including the rood-screen): ETA: if that pic link doesn't work, then maybe this one will (from NPOR, less good photo): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeChap Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 St Mary's Stafford has come up a few times before on these fora; another one I should have thought of before! The 1790 John Geib case was seemingly of little interest to Harrisons when they built their 1909 4-man and it only survived by being tacked onto some pedal basses around the back in the north choir aisle. In 1972 the Geib case was put back in pride of place at the west end of the nave (surrounded by new choir stalls) and filled with an unmistakably 1970s 3-manual by HNB. Not perhaps what would be built these days, but it rightly showcased the 1790 facade: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A G Preston Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 08/08/2018 at 09:18, Choir Man said: Also from the realm of stately homes, the library at Danson house has a pretty little instrument which was restored by our hosts in 2004. http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=N14202 http://www.akentishceremony.com/assets/_resampled/setWidth800-Danson-3.jpg Has anyone on the forum happened to have played this instrument? I had heard from someone in the area that it is out of action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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