Pews, benches & chairs:
church seating in England from the fourteenth century to the present
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The Society has published (August 2011) a book entitled: Pews, benches & chairs: church seating in English parish churches from the fourteenth century to the present. Those who are already members of the Ecclesiological Society should automatically have received one free copy through the post. Copies are available for sale. Details below. |
| About the book The book breaks fresh ground. Amongst other things, it is the first book to: - describe how church seating has changed over the years - tackle head-on today’s debate about pew removal - show how the study of individual pews can reveal their past - take a serious look at Victorian pews, and reprint pew-catalogues of the period - explore the vigorous nineteenth-century discussions on pews versus chairs - explain how to consider changes to church seating, taking account of heritage value - give a range of case studies of recent changes (including a ‘loo in a pew’) The book is softback, with five hundred pages, profusely illustrated in black and white. Click here to see a list of contents. How to obtain a copy Those who are already members of the Ecclesiological Society will automatically have received one copy free of charge. (Also, if you are a DAC Secretary, please be aware that a copy was sent to you, by special arrangement with the Church Buildings Council, with copies kindly being sponsored by Luke Hughes and Company. These copies were posted in early August.) You can buy a copy from our distributor: Shaun Tyas Publishing, 1 High Street, Donington, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TA phone: 01775 821542 email: pwatkins@pwatkinspublishing.fsnet.co.uk Price: £35.00 post free (ten pound discount to members of the Ecclesiological Society) Payment with order (provide Visa or Mastercard details, or cheque payable to Shaun Tyas). Details Pews, benches and chairs: church seating in English parish churches from the fourteenth century to the present. Edited by Trevor Cooper and Sarah Brown, published July 2011 by the Ecclesiological Society. ISBN 978-0-946823-17-8. Paperback, 500 pages, profusely illustrated with b&w illustrations. Queries? - email admin@ecclsoc.org |
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