Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Kenneth Paver
Helpston, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Church of Saint Botolph
Description nr.: 2033129.
Built by: Holmes & Swift (1983)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1931 by Harrison & Harrison
In 1931 bouwde de firma Harrison & Harrison een orgel voor Saint John's Church in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Het instrument is in 1983 door Holmes & Swift overgeplaatst naar Saint Botolph's Church in Helpston, Cambridgeshire. Er is een nieuwe orgelkas gemaakt en ook de mechanieken zijn geheel vernieuwd. In 1985 verving men tenslotte de Lieblich Bourdon 16' van Great door een Superoctave 2'.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Octave 4', Superoctave 2' - 1985.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Violin Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Cornopean 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.
Photo: Kenneth Paver
Helpston, United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire) - Church of Saint Botolph
Description nr.: 2033129.
Built by: Holmes & Swift (1983)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1931 by Harrison & Harrison
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1931 | Harrison & Harrison | new organ | 1983 | Holmes & Swift | transfer/relocate | 1985 | Holmes & Swift | modify stoplist |
In 1931 bouwde de firma Harrison & Harrison een orgel voor Saint John's Church in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Het instrument is in 1983 door Holmes & Swift overgeplaatst naar Saint Botolph's Church in Helpston, Cambridgeshire. Er is een nieuwe orgelkas gemaakt en ook de mechanieken zijn geheel vernieuwd. In 1985 verving men tenslotte de Lieblich Bourdon 16' van Great door een Superoctave 2'.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1931 | Hebden Bridge | Church of Saint John |
| 1983 | Helpston | Church of Saint Botolph |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 4 |
| - Swell Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 9 |
Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Octave 4', Superoctave 2' - 1985.
Swell Organ (C-a'''): Violin Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Cornopean 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Sub Bass 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell Octave.