Complete description of the selected organ
Newbury, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Newbury Independent Church
Municipal: Newbury
Description nr.: 2075870.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1847)
Relocated (1872)
In 1847, J.W. Walker an organ for the Independent Church in Newbury, Berkshire. The instrument had twelve registers. It was transferred to the Lecture Hall at Newbury in 1872, and was sold to the Congregational Church at Theale in 1919. This church from 1913 later became the United Reformed Church. In 1935 the organ was demolished, and a new organ was built in this church by Liddiatt & Sons. Much of Walker's pipework was reused in the construction.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (GG-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Stop Diapason Bass 8' (GG-fis°), Stop Diapason Treble 8' (g°-f'''), Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (g°-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Hautboy 8'.
Pedal Organ (GG-d°): Pedal Pipes 16' (GG-BB).
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal (C-d°).
Accessories: 2 composition pedals.
Newbury, United Kingdom (Berkshire) - Newbury Independent Church
Municipal: Newbury
Description nr.: 2075870.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1847)
Relocated (1872)
In 1847, J.W. Walker an organ for the Independent Church in Newbury, Berkshire. The instrument had twelve registers. It was transferred to the Lecture Hall at Newbury in 1872, and was sold to the Congregational Church at Theale in 1919. This church from 1913 later became the United Reformed Church. In 1935 the organ was demolished, and a new organ was built in this church by Liddiatt & Sons. Much of Walker's pipework was reused in the construction.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1847 | Newbury | Newbury Independent Church |
| 1872 | Newbury | Lecture Hall |
| 1919 | Theale | Congregational Church (United Reformed Church) |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 0 |
| Total number of stops | 13 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (GG-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Hohl Flute 8', Stop Diapason Bass 8' (GG-fis°), Stop Diapason Treble 8' (g°-f'''), Principal 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2'.
Swell Organ (g°-f'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Hautboy 8'.
Pedal Organ (GG-d°): Pedal Pipes 16' (GG-BB).
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal (C-d°).
Accessories: 2 composition pedals.
| Literature |
The organ in Theale United Reformed Church / John Shepherd. - In: The Berkshire Organist, No. 32, 1979. |