Nicholson & Co Ltd

Nicholson & Co. Ltd manufactures pipe organs. It was founded in 1841 by John Nicholson. Its work encompasses the creation of new instruments as well as historical restorations, rebuilds and renovations. In 2013, the firm completed the first wholly new instrument in a British cathedral since 1962 at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff[1][2].

Malvern Priory organ case

History
Nicholson factory in Malvern

The Nicholsons were a family of organ builders originating from Rochdale, Lancashire, in the North of England. John Nicholson moved to Worcester in 1840 and soon afterwards he moved his workshop to Palace Yard, close to the cathedral.[3] John Nicholson's work included organs in Malvern Priory[4] and Worcester Shire Hall.

In 1956 the company relocated to its Quest Hills Road factory in Malvern and later to Lower Interfields near Malvern in a rural location at the foot of the Malvern Hills.

References
  1. "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "The Cathedral Organ". www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. "History of Nicholson & Co". Nicholson & Co. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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