© Maggie Kilbey 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Leicestershire
Rutland
*Burley-on-the-Hill : B. Flight & Son barrel organ installed 1795. Ref: Pearl Finch, History of Burley-on-the-Hill, vol. I (London, 1901) p.18; Grantham Journal (23 Feb. 1935) p.14; Boston (1959) p.118; Davidson (2003) p.177 Exton : John Gray barrel organ transferred to Stotfold (Beds.) 1844. Ref: Davidson (2003) p.179 Greetham : John Gray barrel & finger organ. Ref: Davidson (2003) p.180 Liddington : See Surviving instruments *North Luffenham : Barrel organ. Ref: Boston (1959) p.118; Davidson (2003) p.183 Stoke Dry : H.C. Lincoln barrel & finger organ. Transferred from Tallington (Lincs.) 1878. Barrel mechanism removed 1890. Ref: Davidson (2003) p.186 Wardley : See Surviving instruments * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) pp.90-1
Ashby Magna : Bevington & Son barrel organ. Sold 1867. Ref: Musical Times (1 Mar. 1867) p.4 Ashby Parva : H. Bryceson barrel organ installed 1856. Sold 1866. Ref: Musical Times (1 Mar. 1867) p.4 *Barkby : Forster & Andrews dumb organist installed 1848. Ref: The Dramatic and Musical Review (1848) p.221; Morning Post (6 Jul. 1849) p.3; David E.G. Shuker, Historic Organs of Leicestershire (Rothley, 2010) pp.22-3 *Barkestone : Bates barrel organ. Converted to finger organ 1862. Ref: Laurence Elvin, Forster and Andrews: their Barrel, Chamber and Small Church organs (Lincoln, 1976) p.29 Claybrook : Bunting of London barrel organ installed 1830. Ref: Northampton Mercury (17 Apr. 1830) p.3 *Coalville : J.W. Walker barrel & finger organ. *Cold Overton : H. Bryceson barrel organ. Ref: Leicester Chronicle (1 Aug. 1969) p.12-3 Diseworth : John Gray barrel organ installed 1824. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 1 (1824) p.42; L.S. Barnard, ‘Buckingham’s Travels: Part VII’, The Organ, vol.LIII no.211 (1973-74) p.79 East Norton : Barrel organ. Ref: Andrew David Hedderwick Trollope, An Inventory of the Church Plate of Leicestershire, with some account of the donors, 1 (1890) p.253, online: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/andrew-david-hedderwick-trollope/an-inventory-of-the-church-plate-of- leicestershire-with-some-account-of-the-don-lor.shtml Hinckley : Barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: Hinckley Past & Present http://www.hinckleypastpresent.org/holytrinitychurch.html [accessed 16 October 2023] Kings Norton : Gray & Davison barrel organ installed 1847. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 4 (1847) p.291 Norton-juxta-Twycross : See Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches Oadby : Barrel organ. Ref: Leicester & Rutland History, Gazetteer and Directory (1863), p. 764 *Orton-on-the-Hill : Barrel organ. Transferred to Orton Hall. Plungar : Barrel organ. Ref: Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette (9 May 1991) p.7 Rothley : Bates & Son dumb organist installed 1855. Ref: Leicestershire Mercury (12 May 1855) p.3 *South Kilworth : Gray & Davison barrel & finger organ installed 1846. Barrel mechanism removed 1948. Ref: Boston (1959) p.114; Coventry Evening Standard (18 Aug. 1969) p.9 Swepstone : Barrel organ. Ref: NPOR, E01960 Thurmaston : Barrel organ. Ref: Leicester Evening Mail (9 Dec. 1938) p.10 Tugby : Barrel organ. Ref: Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette (3 Jul. 1896) p.5 Waltham-on-the-Wolds : John Gray barrel organ installed 1833. Converted to finger organ 1834. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 1 (1833) p.105 Wistow : Flight & Robson barrel organ. Ref: Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Record Office DG24/1035/4 Flight & Robson to Sir Henry Halford, Wistow (1820) Witherley : Barrel organ. Ref: Nuneaton Observer (15 Feb. 1889) p.5 * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) p.83
© Maggie Kilbey 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Leicestershire
Rutland
Ashby Magna : Bevington & Son barrel organ. Sold 1867. Ref: Musical Times (1 Mar. 1867) p.4 Ashby Parva : H. Bryceson barrel organ installed 1856. Sold 1866. Ref: Musical Times (1 Mar. 1867) p.4 *Barkby : Forster & Andrews dumb organist installed 1848. Ref: The Dramatic and Musical Review (1848) p.221; Morning Post (6 Jul. 1849) p.3; David E.G. Shuker, Historic Organs of Leicestershire (Rothley, 2010) pp.22-3 *Barkestone : Bates barrel organ. Converted to finger organ 1862. Ref: Laurence Elvin, Forster and Andrews: their Barrel, Chamber and Small Church organs (Lincoln, 1976) p.29 Claybrook : Bunting of London barrel organ installed 1830. Ref: Northampton Mercury (17 Apr. 1830) p.3 *Coalville : J.W. Walker barrel & finger organ. *Cold Overton : H. Bryceson barrel organ. Ref: Leicester Chronicle (1 Aug. 1969) p.12-3 Diseworth : John Gray barrel organ installed 1824. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 1 (1824) p.42; L.S. Barnard, ‘Buckingham’s Travels: Part VII’, The Organ, vol.LIII no.211 (1973-74) p.79 East Norton : Barrel organ. Ref: Andrew David Hedderwick Trollope, An Inventory of the Church Plate of Leicestershire, with some account of the donors, 1 (1890) p.253, online: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors- eng/andrew-david-hedderwick-trollope/an-inventory-of-the- church-plate-of-leicestershire-with-some-account-of-the-don- lor.shtml Hinckley : Barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: Hinckley Past & Present http://www.hinckleypastpresent.org/holytrinitychurch.html [accessed 16 October 2023] Kings Norton : Gray & Davison barrel organ installed 1847. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 4 (1847) p.291 Norton-juxta-Twycross : See Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches Oadby : Barrel organ. Ref: Leicester & Rutland History, Gazetteer and Directory (1863), p. 764 *Orton-on-the-Hill : Barrel organ. Transferred to Orton Hall. Plungar : Barrel organ. Ref: Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette (9 May 1991) p.7 Rothley : Bates & Son dumb organist installed 1855. Ref: Leicestershire Mercury (12 May 1855) p.3 *South Kilworth : Gray & Davison barrel & finger organ installed 1846. Barrel mechanism removed 1948. Ref: Boston (1959) p.114; Coventry Evening Standard (18 Aug. 1969) p.9 Swepstone : Barrel organ. Ref: NPOR, E01960 Thurmaston : Barrel organ. Ref: Leicester Evening Mail (9 Dec. 1938) p.10 Tugby : Barrel organ. Ref: Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette (3 Jul. 1896) p.5 Waltham-on-the-Wolds : John Gray barrel organ installed 1833. Converted to finger organ 1834. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 1 (1833) p.105 Wistow : Flight & Robson barrel organ. Ref: Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Record Office DG24/1035/4 Flight & Robson to Sir Henry Halford, Wistow (1820) Witherley : Barrel organ. Ref: Nuneaton Observer (15 Feb. 1889) p.5 * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) p.83
*Burley-on-the-Hill : B. Flight & Son barrel organ installed 1795. Ref: Pearl Finch, History of Burley-on-the-Hill, vol. I (London, 1901) p.18; Grantham Journal (23 Feb. 1935) p.14; Boston (1959) p.118; Davidson (2003) p.177 Exton : John Gray barrel organ transferred to Stotfold (Beds.) 1844. Ref: Davidson (2003) p.179 Greetham : John Gray barrel & finger organ. Ref: Davidson (2003) p.180 Liddington : See Surviving instruments *North Luffenham : Barrel organ. Ref: Boston (1959) p.118; Davidson (2003) p.183 Stoke Dry : H.C. Lincoln barrel & finger organ. Transferred from Tallington (Lincs.) 1878. Barrel mechanism removed 1890. Ref: Davidson (2003) p.186 Wardley : See Surviving instruments * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) pp.90-1