ORGANS IN & AROUND CHESTERFIELD

SHEEPBRIDGE METHODIST

The organ was installed by Bower & Dunn (Sheffield) in 1935. In 1962 it was inspected by Henry Willis & Sons Ltd., who found it "in excellent condition". The stoplist was as follows:

GREAT
     8       Open Diapason
     8       Hohl Flute
     8       Dulciana           grooved
 
SWELL
     8       Open Diapason
     8       Gedact
     8       Gamba
             Tremulant
 
PEDAL
    16       Bourdon
 
Couplers: 3 unison; Swell 8ve.
Balanced pedal to Swell.
Compass: 58/30 (R&C)
Pneumatic action.

In 1970 the tuning contract with Willis was terminated owing to impending closure of the church. The fate of the organ is unknown.

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