Box pew
Category
Furniture
Date
1653
Materials
Oak
Measurements
7700 mm (Length)
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Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
NT 426908.5
Summary
A series of wooden box pews made of oak dating from 1653, located in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Staunton Harold. There are six box pews on the centre south side of the church, all of which are the same size apart from the pew nearest to the sanctuary which was a family pew.
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.