General Description and History                                                                                 All Saints Rothbury

The organ was given by Lord Armstrong in 1866. 

It was initially located at the west end of the church, speaking directly into the nave, but was later moved to its present position, probably in line with the 1887 addition to the building. Sadly, in this position it speaks into the choir. 

It was made by Hill & Son of London at a cost of £250. The pipes which are immediately visible are purely decorative, and the functional speaking pipes which are highly decorated may be seen by looking through the front display pipes from the choir. 

As far as can be established, very few changes if any have been made since the instrument was built, apart from the introduction of an electrically powered blower. 

There are two manuals, and a pedalboard which is of the “flat parallel” configuration, characteristic of the period when the organ was built. 

Department and stop list: 

Pedal 

Bourdon 16ft 

Great 

Open Diapason 8ft 

Stopped Diapason 8ft 

Dulciana 8ft 

Principal 4ft 

Suabe Flute 4ft 

Fifteenth 2ft 

Swell (enclosed) 

Open Diapason 8ft 

Stopped Diapason 8ft 

Principal 4ft 

Oboe 8ft 

Couplers 

Swell to Great 

Great to Pedal 

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