Humphrey, a priest, was
instituted as Vicar here on 22 February 1259. so there has been
a parish church here for 700 years, and probably much longer
than that. The oldest parts of this building are 14th century.
The Parish Church was mostly rebuilt in 1651, after being nearly
destroyed during the civil wars, is a large and handsome
structure, with a lofty tower, containing six bells, and crowned
by an octagonal spire, the latter of which was erected in 1830,
when the curious old spire was taken down.
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Willis built 2000 organs, twenty of
them for cathedrals. He was known as “Father” from 1898.
Sumner’s biography of Willis, says: His organs were reliable and
durable in their action and structure, but they were also arresting
and inspiring in their tone qualities. A Father Willis is part of our
artistic heritage; it should be jealously preserved.
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SWELL |
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GREAT |
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| Double
Diapason |
16 |
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Double
Open Diapason |
16 |
| Open
Diapason |
8 |
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Open
Diapason I |
8 |
| Gedackt |
8 |
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Open
Diapason II |
8 |
| Salicional |
8 |
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Stopped
Diapason |
8 |
| Celeste # |
8 |
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Principal |
4 |
| Principal |
4 |
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Harmonic
Flute |
4 |
| Piccolo |
2 |
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Twelfth |
2
2/3 |
| Mixture |
3rks |
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Fifteenth |
2 |
| Contra
Fagotto |
16 |
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Mixture |
3rks |
| Cornopean |
8 |
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Posaune |
8 |
| Oboe |
8 |
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Clarion |
4 |
| Vox
Humana # |
4 |
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| Clarion |
4 |
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| Tremulant |
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Swell to
Great |
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| Sub-Octave |
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Choir to
Great |
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| Super-Octave |
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Off |
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PEDAL |
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CHOIR |
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| Open
Diapason |
16 |
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Open
Diapason |
8 |
| Bourdon |
16 |
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Stopped
Diapason |
8 |
| Quint * |
102/3 |
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Dulciana |
8 |
| Violoncello |
8 |
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Viol
d’Amour |
8 |
| Flute |
8 |
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Concert
Flute |
4 |
| Octave
Flute |
4 |
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Harmonic
Piccolo |
2 |
| Ophecleide |
16 |
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Cornetto
di Bassetto |
8 |
| Posaune
(Great) * |
8 |
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Orchestral
Oboe |
8 |
| Clarion
(Great) * |
4 |
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Posaune
(Great) * |
8 |
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Clarion
(Great) * |
4 |
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Pedal |
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Swell to
Choir |
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Pedal |
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Sub-Octave
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| Choir to
Pedal |
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Super-Octave
* |
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| # indicates
stops added by Tucker of Plymouth (undated) |
| * indicates
alteration or addition by borrowing or extension |
| ACCESSORIES |
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| 8 Thumb
Pistons to each manual |
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| 8 General
Thumb Pistons |
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| 8 Toe
Pistons to Pedal |
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| 8 Toe
Pistons to Swell |
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| 1 Great
to Pedal combinations coupled |
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| Reversible
Thumb Pistons for couplers: |
Great to
Pedal |
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Swell to
Great |
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Choir to
Great |
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Swell to
Pedal |
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Choir to
Pedal |
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Toe Pistons: |
Great to
Pedal |
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Pedal 16
Reed |
| 64-channel Capture
System with Setter Panel
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If there any stops that you've never heard of, or wonder what they are, go to:
www.organstops.org
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