The organ here at St Peter's in Halliwell, Bolton is a typical example of the kind of work Compton were doing in the final years before they ceased pipe organ building.
Originally built by Cole & Son and installed in 1843 in the west gallery, it was later moved to the north transept in 1880.
In 1960 the organ was rebuilt Compton which saw the original tracker action replaced by electro-pneumatic and the present detached stopkey console added as well as various tonal changes and additions.
In 1984 the organ was rebuilt by Pendlebury of Cleveleys which saw some pipework from the organ at St Matthew's Church in Bolton incorporated into the instrument.
Most recently in 2010, a new solid-state electric action replaced the original Compton action.
The present specification reads:
PEDAL
Sub Bass 16'
Bourdon 16'
Octave 8'
Bass Flute 8'
Flute 4'
Trombone 16'
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
GREAT
Bourdon 16'
Open Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Dulciana 8'
Principal 4'
Wald Flote 4'
Stopped Flute 4'
Nazard 2.2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Tierce 1.3/5'
Mixture III
Trumpet 8'
Clarion 4'
Swell to Great
SWELL
Hohl Flute 8'
Salicional 8'
Voix Celeste 8'
Principal 4'
Twelfth 2.2/3'
Blockflote 2'
Scharf II
Contra Oboe 16'
Cornopean 8'
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave
ACCESSORIES
5 double touch thumb pistons to great and pedal
5 double touch thumb pistons to swell and pedal
5 toe pistons to pedal and great
5 toe pistons to pedal and swell
2 pedal coupler canceller thumb pistons
1 reversible thumb piston - swell to great
1 setter thumb piston
1 general cancel thumb piston
Double touch canceller switch
40 piston memories
