Recent Historic Organs at Risk

All Saints’ Church, South Pickenham, Norfolk

Listed Grade I       

By George Dawson of Cambridge 1857, voiced by Zimmerman of Bruges with casework by Bethune of Ghent. Rebuilt and enlarged 1881 by A.T. Miller.  Case design attributed to A.W.N.Pugin and based on an original sketch by Sir John Sutton.

Originally constructed for St Mary, West Tofts, Norfolk (closed), moved to South Pickenham in 1950 by E & W Storr and relocated to (then new) west gallery by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1964.

The organ was declared at risk because the church is now seldom used and the building is in poor condition.

Further details of this organ can be found in record N06659 on The National Pipe Organ Register.

Added to the At Risk Register April 2024

St Michael & All Angels, Cornholme, Lancashire

Listed Grade II

A two-Manual 20-stop instrument by Peter Conacher, built in 1904 with a tubular pneumatic action that was the result of a short-lived collaboration with Musson. A rare surviving example and tonally unaltered.

The church is now closed and up for sale.  

Further details of this organ can be found in record N10885 on The National Pipe Organ Register.

A video recording of the At Risk organ in the church of St Andrew the Less, Cambridge, is available here.

Devoran Methodist Church, Cornwall

Listed Grade II*

Originally of one manual, this 1865 instrument was George Hele’s first organ from his original Truro workshop. Enlarged by Hele in 1902 by the addition of of a 4-stop Swell organ and a Pedal Bourdon, together with a bass to the Open Diapason. Unaltered since 1902.

The organ is at risk because the church is being closed.

Further details of this organ can be found in record T00262 on The National Pipe Organ Register.

St Mary, Edge Hill, Liverpool

(before 1843) Bewsher & Fleetwood, Liverpool, Modified Rushworth & Dreaper 1911

Listed Grade I       

This unique survival is now disused and only playable with hand blowing. In danger of removal to release gallery space. 

Further details of this organ can be found in record E00369 on The National Pipe Organ Register.

Added to the At Risk register September 2020

St Mark’s Church, Tollington Park, Islington, London

Gray & Davison 1849 & 1879 Listed Grade II*

Originally placed at the west end of the church, the instrument was moved to its present position about 140 years ago, when the Choir organ was added. Since then it has remained unaltered as a prime example of its maker’s work. The organ is not currently playable as the bellows has failed.

Further details of this organ can be found in record N16847 on The National Pipe Organ Register.

Added to the At Risk register June 2019