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Wraysbury, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Andrew
Municipal: Wraysbury
Address: Saint Andrew's Close, TW19 5DG, Wraysbury
Website: https://www.standrewswraysbury.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2077183.
Built by: Bevington & Sons (1862)
The organ in Wraysbury Church was built around 1862 by Bevington & Sons. An Oboe was added to Swell in 1887, in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Over time, a wind motor was installed and the pitch was raised to a' = 440 Hz. The instrument was overhauled at the beginning of 1989 by E.A. Cawston.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Bell Gamba 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Oboe 8' - 1887.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
Accessories: Tremulant, 2 Composition Pedals to Great.
Wraysbury, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Andrew
Municipal: Wraysbury
Address: Saint Andrew's Close, TW19 5DG, Wraysbury
Website: https://www.standrewswraysbury.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2077183.
Built by: Bevington & Sons (1862)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1862 | Bevington & Sons | new organ | 1887 | Bevington & Sons | enlargement | 1989 | E.A. Cawston | restoration |
The organ in Wraysbury Church was built around 1862 by Bevington & Sons. An Oboe was added to Swell in 1887, in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Over time, a wind motor was installed and the pitch was raised to a' = 440 Hz. The instrument was overhauled at the beginning of 1989 by E.A. Cawston.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 4 |
| - Swell Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 9 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Bell Gamba 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Oboe 8' - 1887.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
Accessories: Tremulant, 2 Composition Pedals to Great.
| Literature |
Some recent restorations and rescues / Christopher Kent. - In: The Berkshire Organist, Nr. 43, 1990. |