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Details of Colston Hall, St. Augustine’s Place, Bristol, England

Organ History
1870Built by Henry Willis
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
451519T/TP

I. Choir (Tracker CC-c4 61 notes)
1.Dulciana8'
2.Lieblich Gedact8'
3.Claribel Flute8'
4.Violoncello8'
5.Flute Octaviante Harmonique4'
6.Flageolet2'
7.Corno di Bassetto8'
8.Bassoon8'
9.Posaune8'
II. Great (Tracker-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
10.Grand Double Diapason16'
11.Open Diapason8'
12.Open Diapason8'
13.Violoncello8'
14.Flute Harmonique8'
15.Octave4'
16.Quint2 2/3'
17.Super-octave2'
18.FournitureIV
19.Trombone16'
20.Tromba Harmonique8'
21.Clarion4'
iSolo to Great
iiSwell to Great, Sub-octave
iiiSwell to Great, Unison
ivSwell to Great, Super-octave
vChoir to Great
III. Swell (Tracker-pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
22.Contra Gamba16'
23.Salicional8'
24.Open Diapason8'
25.Lieblich Gedact8'
26.Vox Angelica8'
27.Principal4'
28.Fifteenth2'
29.Echo CornetIII
30.Contra Posaune16'
31.Cornopean8'
32.Hautboy8'
33.Clarionet8'
34.Vox Humana8'
35.Clarion4'
36.Tremulant to Vox Humana
IV. Solo (Tracker CC-c4 61 notes)
37.Flute Harmonique8'
38.Concert Flute8'
39.Viol di Gamba8'
40.Violin4'
41.Corno di Bassetto8'
42.Oboe (Orchestral)8'
43.Tuba Major Harmonic8'
44.Clarion4'
Pedal (Tracker CCC-g 32 notes)
45.Double Diapason32'wood.
46.Open Diapason,16'wood.
47.Violone16'metal.
48.Bourdon16'wood.
49.Violoncello8'metal.
50.Octave8'wood.
51.MixtureIII
52.Grand Bombard16'
53.Contre Posaune32'prepared
54.Clarion8'prepared
viSolo to Pedals
viiSwell to Pedals
viiiGreat to Pedals
ixChoir to Pedals

1903

Organ History
1903Built by Willis
1905Enlarged by Norman & Beard
1940sDestoyed WWII
Status
Destroyed
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
5109-21EP


List of Organists
1870-1921George Riseley (1845-1932)
Frank A. Tayler (1891-)
1921-40Ralph T. Morgan (1876-1949)