Complete description of the selected organ
Porthleven, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Church of Saint Bartholomew
Municipal: Porthleven
Address: Church Row, TR13 9LJ, Porthleven
Website: https://www.westkerrierbenefice.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2078434.
Built by: Forster & Andrews (1878)
Demolished (ca. 2000?)
In 1878 Forster & Andrews built a two-manual organ for Fore Street Methodist Church in Mevagissey. This church was merged with River Street Methodist Church in 1967 and subsequently demolished. The organ was moved to Saint Bartholomew's Church in Porthleven, a church building dating from 1842. The organ served here until around 2000. It was demolished and replaced by an electronic organ.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (c°-g'''), Dulciana 8' (c°-g'''), Principal 4', Flute 4'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Flute d'Amour 8', Gemshorn 4', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Porthleven, United Kingdom (Cornwall) - Church of Saint Bartholomew
Municipal: Porthleven
Address: Church Row, TR13 9LJ, Porthleven
Website: https://www.westkerrierbenefice.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2078434.
Built by: Forster & Andrews (1878)
Demolished (ca. 2000?)
In 1878 Forster & Andrews built a two-manual organ for Fore Street Methodist Church in Mevagissey. This church was merged with River Street Methodist Church in 1967 and subsequently demolished. The organ was moved to Saint Bartholomew's Church in Porthleven, a church building dating from 1842. The organ served here until around 2000. It was demolished and replaced by an electronic organ.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1878 | Mevagissey | Fore Street Methodist Church |
| 1967 | Porthleven | Church of Saint Bartholomew |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 5 |
| - Swell Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 10 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (c°-g'''), Dulciana 8' (c°-g'''), Principal 4', Flute 4'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Flute d'Amour 8', Gemshorn 4', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Links |
https://npor.org.uk/survey/N02397 |