| Great |
1 |
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Open Diapason |
8 |
|
| |
2 |
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Stopped Diapason |
8 |
|
| |
3 |
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Dulciana |
8 |
|
| |
4 |
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Principal |
4 |
|
| |
5 |
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Spitzflute |
4 |
|
| |
6 |
|
Fifteenth |
2 |
|
| |
7 |
|
Cornet |
III |
|
| |
8 |
|
Mixture |
IV |
|
| |
9 |
|
Trumpet |
8 |
|
| |
i |
|
Tremulant |
|
|
| |
ii |
|
Swell to Great |
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| |
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| Swell |
10 |
|
Open Diapason |
8 |
|
| |
11 |
|
Chimney Flute |
8 |
|
| |
12 |
|
Salicional |
8 |
|
| |
13 |
|
Voix Celeste |
8 |
|
| |
14 |
|
Principal |
4 |
|
| |
15 |
|
Flageolet |
2 |
|
| |
16 |
|
Larigot |
1 |
1/3 |
| |
17 |
|
Sesquialtera |
III |
|
| |
18 |
|
Cremona |
16 |
|
| |
19 |
|
Hautboy |
8 |
|
| |
iii |
|
Tremulant |
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| |
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| Pedal |
20 |
|
Sub Bass |
16 |
|
| |
21 |
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Principal |
8 |
|
| |
22 |
|
Choral Bass |
4 |
|
| |
23 |
|
Trombone |
16 |
|
| |
iv |
|
Swell to Pedal |
|
|
| |
v |
|
Great to Pedal |
|
|
| |
vi |
|
Cymbelstern |
|
(operated by toe lever) |
| |
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Tracker key action : Slider soundboards
Electric stop and combination actions
The organ is tuned in Thomas Young's temperament
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The Parish Church of St John the Baptist dates back to the 13th century, and comprises a short nave and two aisles, chancel and tower. The splendid yew tree avenue can be assumed to date from 1500, probably planted at the same time as the FitzAlan beam, and is the finest and oldest in England.

The new organ stands at the head of the south aisle, in front of the former chamber which has found new use as a Vestry.The case is of solid Oak, with raised and fielded panelling and carved pipeshades and grilles. The Great organ is conventionally positioned at impost level, while the Swell is located below the Great, in the lower section of the casework. It is provided with twin sets of shutters, separately controllable and speaking through carved screens into the nave, and also rearwards into the Chancel. The Pedal pipes stand behind the main case in the former chamber, enclosed within an Oak screen.

The console is slightly separated from the main case, trackers running underneath a small connecting platform. This position gives the organist a good line of sight to the Chancel.

the console with carved swell screens in the rear
Within the scope of its twenty three stops, the organ has proved to be a versatile instrument for both solo repertoire and accompaniment. Although space for the Swell was restricted, it has been possible to provide a short length double reed, and an Open Diapason, the bass of which employs open wood helper pipes at 4ft pitch, speaking together with the wood bass of the Chimney Flute. The consultant to the church was John Norman.