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Selham, United Kingdom (West Sussex) - Church of Saint James
Municipal: Midhurst
Region:South Downs
Address: 3 Barnfield Cottages, GU28 0PL, Selham
Website: http://www.thepriorychurches.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2075572.
Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1865)
The organ in Selham Church was installed in 1989 by Christopher Dickens. It replaced a harmonium. The organ was built around 1865 for a house in Cheshire, and was transferred to a church in Manchester around 1900. After this church had to be closed around 1970, the organ was bought by Dickens. He kept it in storage and after a thorough overhaul it was placed in Selham. A new organ case has been manufactured by Nicholas Plumley.
Technical data
Specification
Manual: Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks.
Pedal: Pulldown pedals.
Selham, United Kingdom (West Sussex) - Church of Saint James
Municipal: Midhurst
Region:South Downs
Address: 3 Barnfield Cottages, GU28 0PL, Selham
Website: http://www.thepriorychurches.co.uk/
Description nr.: 2075572.
Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1865)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1865 | Builder unknown | new organ | ca. 1900 | Builder unknown | transfer/relocate | ca. 1970 | Christopher Dickens | new organ in old case | 1989 | Christopher Dickens | transfer/relocate |
The organ in Selham Church was installed in 1989 by Christopher Dickens. It replaced a harmonium. The organ was built around 1865 for a house in Cheshire, and was transferred to a church in Manchester around 1900. After this church had to be closed around 1970, the organ was bought by Dickens. He kept it in storage and after a thorough overhaul it was placed in Selham. A new organ case has been manufactured by Nicholas Plumley.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 5 |
| - Pedal | aangehangen |
| Total number of stops | 5 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual: Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks.
Pedal: Pulldown pedals.