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FINCHAM PIPE ORGAN
Location67 SULLIVAN STREET INGLEWOOD, LODDON SHIRE
File Number600063LevelRegistered |
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Statement of Significance
The pipe organ in St Augustine's church, Inglewood, was built by
master organ-builder George Fincham in 1878 and was installed in St
Augustine's church in the same year. Fincham, the son and grandson of
London master organ-builders, was Victoria?s leading organ builder in
the latter half of the nineteenth century, building approximately
ninety new organs in the state. The Organ is a two-manual organ of thirteen stops and remains
virtually intact. It belongs to a group of organs built between 1874
and 1882 and which characterise Fincham's 'second period'. Apart from
the introduction of electronic blowing, the organ still retains its
original mechanism, pitch and cone-tuned pipeworks. The Fincham pipe organ in St Augustine's church, Inglewood is of
scientific (technical), aesthetic and historical significance to the
state of Victoria. The Fincham pipe organ in St Augustine's church, Inglewood, is of
scientific (technical) and aesthetic importance as an intact example
of a Fincham organ and a manifestation of Fincham?s outstanding skills
and craftsmanship. It is important in particular for its intactness
including original mechanical key, stop and combination actions, its
original manual, and the preservation of the original natural finish
of the 'spotted' metal display pipes. The Fincham pipe organ in St Augustine's church, Inglewood is of
historical significance for its association with pioneer master
organ-builder, George Fincham who dominated Victoria's organ building
industry from 1864. The instrument is historically important as an
outstanding example of a Fincham pipe organ, issuing from the 'second
period' (1874-1882) in George Fincham's career.
Group
Religion
Category
Church Pipe Organ