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Photo: John Salmon
Playden, United Kingdom (East Sussex) - Church of Saint Michael
Municipal: Rye
Address: 1 The Oakfield, TN31 7UA, Playden
Description nr.: 2010495.
Built by: James Eagles (1846)
The organ in the Church of Saint Michael at Playden was built in 1846 by James Eagles, organ builder in London, for the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Rye. It moved to Playden in 1904. Henry Speechly rebuilt the organ in 1925 and added a free pedal. The instrument was restored in 1972 by Hill, Norman & Beard, without making any changes.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cremona 8' (from G).
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
Photo: John Salmon
Playden, United Kingdom (East Sussex) - Church of Saint Michael
Municipal: Rye
Address: 1 The Oakfield, TN31 7UA, Playden
Description nr.: 2010495.
Built by: James Eagles (1846)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1846 | James Eagles | new organ | 1925 | Henry Speechly & Sons | rebuild | 1972 | Norman & Beard Hill | restoration |
The organ in the Church of Saint Michael at Playden was built in 1846 by James Eagles, organ builder in London, for the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Rye. It moved to Playden in 1904. Henry Speechly rebuilt the organ in 1925 and added a free pedal. The instrument was restored in 1972 by Hill, Norman & Beard, without making any changes.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1846 | Rye, East-Sussex, UK | Church of Saint Mary the Virgin |
| 1904 | Playden, East-Sussex, UK | Church of Saint Michael |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 16 |
| Key action | Mechanical, Electropneumatisch (Pedal) |
| Stop action | Mechanical, Electropneumatisch (Pedal) |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cremona 8' (from G).
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Principal 4', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
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The organ of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye. - Folder. |
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