Box pew
Category
Furniture
Date
1653
Materials
Oak
Measurements
1200 mm (Length)
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Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
NT 426908.1
Summary
A series of wooden box pews made of oak dating from 1653, which are located in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Staunton Harold. There are eleven box pews on the north aisle of the church, all are of the same size apart from the pew nearest the porch which is larger than the other pews.
Provenance
The Chapel at Staunton Harold was presented to the National Trust by the 12th Earl Ferrers in 1954. A partial endowment was given by the Dulverton Trust, and the building was restored by public subscription and with a munificent grant from the Pilgrim Trust and grants from the Historic Churches Preservation Trust and the Incorporated Church Building Society.