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Reading, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Mary, Castle Street (Episcopal)
Municipal: Reading
Address: 12 Castle Street, RG1 7RD, Reading
Website: https://www.stmaryscastlestreet.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2075521.
Built by: William George Vowles (1870)
The organ in Saint Mary's Castle Street in Reading was installed in the church in 1986. It was originally built in 1870 by William Vowles for Clifton Down Church in Bristol. In Reading the organ replaced an instrument by the Monk company.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Clarionet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 3 combination pedals to Great, 3 combination pedals to Swell.
Reading, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Church of Saint Mary, Castle Street (Episcopal)
Municipal: Reading
Address: 12 Castle Street, RG1 7RD, Reading
Website: https://www.stmaryscastlestreet.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2075521.
Built by: William George Vowles (1870)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1870 | William George Vowles | new organ | 1986 | Builder unknown | transfer/relocate |
The organ in Saint Mary's Castle Street in Reading was installed in the church in 1986. It was originally built in 1870 by William Vowles for Clifton Down Church in Bristol. In Reading the organ replaced an instrument by the Monk company.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1870 | Bristol | Clifton Down Church (Congregational Chapel) |
| 1986 | Reading | Church of Saint Mary, Castle Street (Episcopal) |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 17 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Clarionet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-f'''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 3 combination pedals to Great, 3 combination pedals to Swell.
| Literature |
St Mary's Church, Castle Street, Reading : Specification. - In: The Berkshire Organist, Nr. 41, 1988. |