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Saint Michael Penkevil, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Church of Saint Michael
Municipal: Truro
Address: 16 Church Town, TR2 4AJ, Saint Michael Penkevil
Description nr.: 2025138.
Built by: Heard & Sons (1910)
In 1910 the firm of Heard & Sons installed a small two-manual organ in the Methodist church at Tregurthy. It was overhauled by Lance Foy in 1987 and transferred to the parish church of Saint Michael Penkevil. Foy voiced the organ again, to make it sound optimal on the new location.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gemshorn 4'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Gedact 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Saint Michael Penkevil, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Church of Saint Michael
Municipal: Truro
Address: 16 Church Town, TR2 4AJ, Saint Michael Penkevil
Description nr.: 2025138.
Built by: Heard & Sons (1910)
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1910 | Heard & Sons | new organ | 1987 | Lance Foy | transfer/relocate |
In 1910 the firm of Heard & Sons installed a small two-manual organ in the Methodist church at Tregurthy. It was overhauled by Lance Foy in 1987 and transferred to the parish church of Saint Michael Penkevil. Foy voiced the organ again, to make it sound optimal on the new location.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
1910 | Tregurthy, Cornwall, UK | Methodist Church |
1987 | Saint Michael Penkevil, Cornwall, UK | Anglican Parish Church of Saint Michael |
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 Diapason 8', Gemshorn 4'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Gedact 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.