REPAIR AND RE-FURBISHMENT OF THE ORGAN

​Our organ project has been divided into four Phases to be delivered by 2030, taken together they amount to a wholesale refurbishing of the organ with an indicative cost of £102,000.

Phase 1: Roof Repair

Repairs to the roof of the organ chamber were urgently needed to stop rainwater leaking into the chamber and damaging the organ. The work which was completed in October 2022 involved sheeting the organ to avoid any damage, removing roof tiles in small sections, replacing Damaged tiles and re-leading using existing material as far as possible.
Funding arrangements are as follows:
Costs
£
Construction
£26,129
Organ Protection
£1,631
Architects Fees
£1,590
VAT
£5,870
Less £5,669 recovered
Total Expenditure
£29,551
Financed By
£
Chorley BC Grant for materials
£12,116
NCT/Wolfson
£12,000
FOSL Resources
£5,435
Total
£29,551
​Contractors: Walker Conservation Services, Manchester
Architects: John Coward and Co, Cartmel
Sheeting: David Wells, Organ Builders, Liverpool
Phase 2: Bellows – re-leathering reservoirs and associated work to the winding syste
Cost excluding VAT recoverable from the LPW Scheme
£29,933
Financed By
Value
Chorley BC grant for materials
£7,834
The Pilling Trust Grant
£1000
ON Organ Fund
£500
FOSL Resources
£20,599
Contract signed, work starts June 2023, contractors David Wells Organ Builders

Work starts June 2023, contractors David Wells Organ Builders

Swell or great manual key action – main motors stripped of worn leather, motor boards cleaned up and completely re-leathered with sheepskin.

Cost £8,340

Application for grant of £10,000 submitted to the Pilgrims Trust, decision expected July 23

FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE PHASE 2 REPAIRS SEE CONSERVATION REPORT AND SPECIFICATION IN THE WORK IN PROGRESS SECTION

Phase 3 - Medium Term
£22,000
Swell Organ (2 Years)
£8,340
Choir Organ (5 Years)
£8,340
Pedal Organ (5 Years)
£5,000
Phase 4 - Long Term
£40,000
Replace solid state electrics by 2030
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