We are an association for all those who love to hear and play the organ and enjoy choral music. We hold a variety of events including talks, recitals and often there is an opportunity for those attending to play the organs we visit. We arrange visits to churches, chapels and other locations in the West Cheshire, Wirral and North-East Wales to see and hear interesting instruments.
Next meeting Saturday April 20th 1:30pm – 3:30pm
We were to visit the United Reformed Church at Rhos-on-Sea to see, hear and play the Conacher Organ in the church. Unfortunately the organ has developed a fault which the church are able to have repaired at the current time – so our visit to Rhos-on-Seas has been cancelled.
Instead, we are going to visit St Mary’s Coddington, just outside Chester.
There has been a church on the site at Coddington since the 10th century and the present building was built in 1833 replacing an earlier church. It is a grade II listed building. The small organ is in the west gallery: NPOR says it may be a Willis (post 1855) and that it has been restored in 1987 by Sixsmith or Rushworth and Dreaper.
The stop list is
Pedal 16 Sub Bass; Great Open Diapason 8, Lieblich Gedackt 8; Swell Flute Harmonique 8, Geigen Principal 8, Geigen Principal 4. Swell to Grt, Grt to Ped, Sw to Ped. Tracker action.
We will be able to see, play and hear this instrument.
Tea and coffee will be available and there should be time to chat and enjoy being together.
St Mary’s postcode is CH3 9LR.
From A41 turn for Handley, then follow Aldersey Lane until you reach the church.
From A534, turn opposite the entrance to Carden Park Hotel into Mill Lane; at the pond turn right onto Beachin Lane, then right again onto Aldersey Lane.
(From A534 you can turn at Barton but this is not advisable as there is a single track section where you may well meet a caravan.)
Toilets will be available in the Parish Room which is by the churchyard gate.
There is parking alongside the Parish Room, with space for six cars if those arriving first reverse back to the field gate. This car park can get muddy on wet weather. Otherwise parking is on the road.
Please be aware that the organ is located in a west gallery. Care should be taken on the steps and in the gallery itself where the floor is on different levels. Please do not walk behind the organ as the floor there is unsafe.
We are grateful to Katriona and Raymond Moulton for arranging this visit for us.
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