Six Centuries of Organ Building in Devon
Nigel Browne
The earliest information about the presence of organs in Devon comes from the Fabric Rolls of Exeter Cathedral which records that money was spent on the organ in 1280. During most of the following six centuries, up to the start of the First World War, organ building was carried out in Exeter, and in Plymouth survived through the twentieth century. Notable builders included the Chappington family based in North Devon and John Loosemoore in Exeter whose Cathedral organ achieved national fame. Builders with Devonian connections included Alexander Buckingham whose surviving notebook provides valuable information about long-
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