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Oxfordshire,  Oxford

Harris Manchester College: Arlosh Hall, Mansfield Road [N11117]

History available
Grid ref: SP5106   
Survey date: 1997
College Hall
DateBuilder
c1970  
organ by Thomas Robson, c1837, installed from Unitarian Church, Banbury
(N09494); much of the pipework from an earlier instrument - the
Carpenter family may have bought it secondhand in 1837.
1998  Saxon Aldred, Redbourn
Restored; No changes to specification;

Casework

Type: Architectural
Classical case of 2 semi-circular towers and 1 flat.
Fretwork pipe shades.

Console:
Key actionStop actionCompass lowCompass highNotesEnclosed
PedalTrMeCf130N
SwellTrMeCg356N
ChoirTrMeCg356N

DepartmentStop namePitch
Pedal1Bourdon16

DepartmentStop namePitch
Swell2Open Diapason Bass8
3Open Diapason8TC
4Stopped Diapason8
5Keraulophon8Old Dulciana
6Principal4
7Flute Metal4
8MixtureII12.15
9Oboe Bass8
10Oboe8TC

DepartmentStop namePitch
Choir11Stopped Bass8CC-c
12Unison Flute8Open TC
13Dulciana8TC
14Viola da Gamba8TC
15Spitzflote4TC

Source ref: CD.55.141
"The Organs of Oxford", Pacey & Popkin, p.57;

Updated 1997 by RWP
details amended from The Organs of Oxford; also BBE.18.39;

Updated 2003 by JMP
Addendum to The Organs of Oxford: 1998 work;

Input by: ST
Information source: CD
Corrections by electronic mail will be welcome

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Oxon, OXFORD : Manchester College, Arlosh Hall (Educ) -- Mansfield Rd

Secondary Sources
Title: Oxford, Orgs of [2nd ed]   Author: Pacey & Popkin   Vol:   No:   Page:057