© Maggie Kilbey 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Cheshire
Audlem : Barrel organ. Ref: Sir Stephen R. Glynne, Notes on the Churches of Cheshire (ed. J.A. Atkinson) The Chetham Society, 32 (1894) p.11 Barthomley : Barrel organ transferred from Crewe Hall 1842. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 4 (1842) p.165 Chester : Gray & Son barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 3 (1839) p.127 Farndon : Gray & Son barrel organ installed 1839. Sold 1869. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 3 (1839) p.123; Chester Chronicle (6 Mar. 1869) p.4 Heswall : Barrel organ. Ref: Liverpool Mercury (21 Sep. 1875) p.6 Holmes Chapel : Barrel organ installed 1816. Ref: NPOR, H00023 Hulme Walfield : Gray & Davison barrel organ installed 1857. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 5 (1857) p.3 Kelsall : Barrel organ. Ref: Chester Courant (17 Nov. 1869) p. 8 Little Budworth : Barrel organ. Ref: Crewe Chronicle (27 Jul. 1935) p.10 Marbury : Barrel organ. Ref: Church Bells (6 Mar. 1875), p.162 & 13 Mar.1875) p.175; Glynne (1894) p.20 Marthall : Barrel organ. Converted to finger organ 1885. Ref: Crewe Guardian (30 Oct. 1909) p.7 Mobberley : Barrel organ. Converted to finger organ. Ref: Glynne (1894) p.76; Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser (16 Apr. 1909) p.3; Winsford Chronicle (3 Jan. 1953) p.10 Over Peover : Barrel organ installed 1826. Ref: Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser (13 May 1898) p.3 Runcorn : Barrel organ. Ref: Chester Chronicle (27 Jul. 1827) p.1 Tarporley : Barrel organ. Ref: Cheshire Observer (20 Sep. 1913) p.7; Winsford Chronicle (4 Apr. 1953) p.9 Tarvin : Barrel organ sold 1875. Ref: Crewe Chronicle (1 May 1875) p.4; Chester Chronicle (5 May 1875) p.4; Glynne (1894) p.128 Tattenhall : Barrel organ. Ref: Glynne (1894) p.42 *Tushingham : Barrel organ installed 1841. Weaverham : Barrel organ. Ref: Glynne (1894) p.57; Northwich Guardian (2 Jul. 1904) p.5; Manchester Evening News (16 Aug. 1923), p.3 Whitchurch : Barrel organ. Ref: Chester Chronicle (10 Dec. 1870) p.8 Whitegate : Flight & Robson barrel organ installed 1828. Ref: Rachel Cowgill, ‘The London Apollonicon Recitals, 1817-32: A Case-Study in Bach, Mozart and Haydn Reception’, Journal of the Royal Musical Association, vol.123 no.2 (1998) p.192 *Woodchurch : Barrel organ. Removed to vicarage. * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) p.71
© Maggie Kilbey 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Cheshire
Audlem : Barrel organ. Ref: Sir Stephen R. Glynne, Notes on the Churches of Cheshire (ed. J.A. Atkinson) The Chetham Society, 32 (1894) p.11 Barthomley : Barrel organ transferred from Crewe Hall 1842. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 4 (1842) p.165 Chester : Gray & Son barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 3 (1839) p.127 Farndon : Gray & Son barrel organ installed 1839. Sold 1869. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 3 (1839) p.123; Chester Chronicle (6 Mar. 1869) p.4 Heswall : Barrel organ. Ref: Liverpool Mercury (21 Sep. 1875) p.6 Holmes Chapel : Barrel organ installed 1816. Ref: NPOR, H00023 Hulme Walfield : Gray & Davison barrel organ installed 1857. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 5 (1857) p.3 Kelsall : Barrel organ. Ref: Chester Courant (17 Nov. 1869) p. 8 Little Budworth : Barrel organ. Ref: Crewe Chronicle (27 Jul. 1935) p.10 Marbury : Barrel organ. Ref: Church Bells (6 Mar. 1875), p.162 & 13 Mar.1875) p.175; Glynne (1894) p.20 Marthall : Barrel organ. Converted to finger organ 1885. Ref: Crewe Guardian (30 Oct. 1909) p.7 Mobberley : Barrel organ. Converted to finger organ. Ref: Glynne (1894) p.76; Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser (16 Apr. 1909) p.3; Winsford Chronicle (3 Jan. 1953) p.10 Over Peover : Barrel organ installed 1826. Ref: Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser (13 May 1898) p.3 Runcorn : Barrel organ. Ref: Chester Chronicle (27 Jul. 1827) p.1 Tarporley : Barrel organ. Ref: Cheshire Observer (20 Sep. 1913) p.7; Winsford Chronicle (4 Apr. 1953) p.9 Tarvin : Barrel organ sold 1875. Ref: Crewe Chronicle (1 May 1875) p.4; Chester Chronicle (5 May 1875) p.4; Glynne (1894) p.128 Tattenhall : Barrel organ. Ref: Glynne (1894) p.42 *Tushingham : Barrel organ installed 1841. Weaverham : Barrel organ. Ref: Glynne (1894) p.57; Northwich Guardian (2 Jul. 1904) p.5; Manchester Evening News (16 Aug. 1923), p.3 Whitchurch : Barrel organ. Ref: Chester Chronicle (10 Dec. 1870) p.8 Whitegate : Flight & Robson barrel organ installed 1828. Ref: Rachel Cowgill, ‘The London Apollonicon Recitals, 1817- 32: A Case-Study in Bach, Mozart and Haydn Reception’, Journal of the Royal Musical Association, vol.123 no.2 (1998) p.192 *Woodchurch : Barrel organ. Removed to vicarage. * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) p.71