Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Piet Bron
Sparsholt, United Kingdom (Hampshire) - Church of Saint Stephen
Municipal: Winchester
Address: Church Lane, SO21 2NJ, Sparsholt
Website: https://www.downsbenefice.org/
Description nr.: 2075452.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1887)
J.W. Walker built an organ for Saint Stephen's Church in Sparsholt in 1887. The instrument originally stood in the north aisle. In 1957 it was moved to the northwest side of the church. Richard Boston carried out a revision in 1968, in which the organ was expanded with two registers. In 2007, J. Walker & Son undertook a restoration. The organ has also been returned to its original location. The organ was returned to service on November 24, 2007.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 4', Fourniture 2-3 ranks.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 2 composition pedals to Great.
Photo: Piet Bron
Sparsholt, United Kingdom (Hampshire) - Church of Saint Stephen
Municipal: Winchester
Address: Church Lane, SO21 2NJ, Sparsholt
Website: https://www.downsbenefice.org/
Description nr.: 2075452.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1887)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1887 | J.W. Walker & Sons | new organ | 1957 | Builder unknown | transfer/relocate | 1968 | Richard Boston | restoration and enlargement | 2007 | J.W. Walker & Sons | restoration |
J.W. Walker built an organ for Saint Stephen's Church in Sparsholt in 1887. The instrument originally stood in the north aisle. In 1957 it was moved to the northwest side of the church. Richard Boston carried out a revision in 1968, in which the organ was expanded with two registers. In 2007, J. Walker & Son undertook a restoration. The organ has also been returned to its original location. The organ was returned to service on November 24, 2007.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 3 |
| - Swell Organ | 3 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 7 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 4', Fourniture 2-3 ranks.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 2 composition pedals to Great.
| Literature |
St Stephen's Church, Sparsholt : A Guide to the Organ : Following its Renovation, Relocation and Restoration 2007-2008 / John R. Wesley. - Sparsholt : The Friends of St. Stephen's, 2009. |
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