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Complete description of the selected organ
Golant, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Church of Saint Sampson
Municipal: Fowey
Address: Church Hill, PL23 1LB, Golant

Description nr.: 2073688.

Built by: Heard & Sons (1911)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1911 Heard & Sons  new organ
1963 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1995 Lance Foy  transfer/relocate

  • Saint Sampson's Church in Golant has an organ that was transferred in 1995 from the church of Saint Pol de Leon in Paul. It was restored and installed by Lance Foy. The organ was not newly built in Paul either, but was placed in the church around 1963 and came from the Church of Saint Michael in Newquay. It was reduced from three to two manuals during the transfer.
  • The original three-manual organ was built by Heard & Sons. The year of construction is unknown, but the church building was dedicated on July 12, 1911. The organ will have been built at the same time. It was replaced in 1961 by a new organ built by Nicholson.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1911NewquayChurch of Saint Michael the Archangel
1963PaulChurch of Saint Pol de Leon
1995GolantChurch of Saint Sampson

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ8
- Swell Organ8
- Pedal Organ6 (4)
Total number of stops22 (20)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel 8', Dulciana 8' - stopped bass, Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedact 8', Salicional 8' - stopped bass, Vox Angelica 8' (from c°), Gemshorn 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Contra Oboe 16', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16', Quint 10 2/3', Bass Flute 8', Octave Flute 4', Contra Oboe 16' - from Swell, Oboe 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Octave, Great Octave, Swell Octave, Swell Suboctave.
Accessories: 5 thumb pistons to Great, 5 thumb pistons to Swell.

Other specifications
Different specifications The original 1911 specification was:
Great Organ (C-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Keraulophon 8', Dulciana 8', Clarabella 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 3 ranks (15.17.19), Cornopean 8', Oboe 8'.
Choir Organ (C-f'''): Viol di Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Hohlflöte 8', Lieblich Gedacht 8', Lieblich Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Clarionet 8' (from c°).
Swell Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedacht 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8'.
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