Organ
In 1856 the Abbey acquired a second-hand organ from Carlisle Cathedral dating from 1804. In 1905 this was rebuilt by Norman and Beard with Sir Frederick Bridge of Westminster Abbey as the consultant.
In 1974 a new instrument by Lawrence Phelps of Pennsylvania was installed. It is a two manual 34-stop mechanical action instrument.
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