{"id":242,"date":"2025-11-05T21:14:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cumbrianorganists-org-uk.stacktemp.com\/?page_id=242"},"modified":"2025-11-05T21:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:21:08","slug":"review-visit-to-cliburn-and-appleby-28-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/index.php\/review-visit-to-cliburn-and-appleby-28-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Review : Visit to Cliburn and Appleby : 28 March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a rather chilly day, eight of us found our way to the ancient church of St. Cuthbert, Cliburn, on the edge of the village, shrouded by trees. Parts of it date back to the 12<sup>th<\/sup> century, although the south aisle in which the organ stands was added in 1887. The organ, which was built by Wilkinson &amp; Sons of Kendal in 1894, has a handsome appearance, with spotted metal front pipes and an attractive wooden case. An unusual feature of the console is that the drawstops on each side are concealed in little cupboards with hinged doors. On the left there are three Swell stops, all of 8 foot, a Violin Diapason, Lieblich Gedact and Oboe, together with just two couplers \u2013 Swell to Great and Great to Pedal, but no Swell to Pedal. On the right there are the Great Open Diapason, Dulciana 8\u2019 and Harmonic Flute 4\u2019, and the Pedal Sub Bass 16\u2019. There is a balanced Swell pedal, but just two octaves of pedals, making their use somewhat hazardous for the uninitiated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/R042-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/R042-01.png 304w, https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/R042-01-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Cuthbert&#8217;s, Cliburn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After an interesting journey via the villages of Bolton and Colby, we arrived in Appleby for a very pleasant lunch at the Crown and Cushion inn, where we were joined by Claire Oldfield, who had travelled by train from Yorkshire. The 17<sup>th<\/sup> century organ in St. Lawrence\u2019s Church has a magnificent case and stands proudly at the west end of the nave, from where its sound carries beautifully to every part of the building. There are some delightful individual stops and a wide range of colours, from the expressive Swell strings to a bold Trumpet on the Great. The Pedal even boasts a 16\u2019 Fagott. Over the years this organ has been moved and renovated several times, but is now due for further remedial work which it is hoped will prolong its life for many years to come, once the funds have been found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/R042-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/R042-02.png 324w, https:\/\/cumbrianorganists.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/R042-02-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Lawrence&#8217;s, Appleby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our members did themselves credit in their performances of music by \u201cold masters\u201d such as Sweelinck, Boyce and J. S. Bach, the Pri\u00e8re \u00e0 Notre-Dame by Bo\u00ebllman, and contemporary pieces by Christopher Tambling and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Pipe Organ Register Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/npor.org.uk\/survey\/D00890\">St. Cuthbert, Cliburn<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/npor.org.uk\/survey\/N01610\">St. Lawrence, Appleby<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a rather chilly day, eight of us found our way to the ancient church of St. Cuthbert, Cliburn, on the edge of the village, shrouded by trees. Parts of it date back to the 12th century, although the south aisle in which the organ stands was added in 1887. 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