Set of Stalls
ca. 1869 (made)
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Two seat oak bench with arm division and circular gothic-style carving on the inside of each arm
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Brief description | Two seat bench, ca. 1869, British, designed by James Brooks, from St. Columba's Church, Haggerston, London |
Physical description | Two seat oak bench with arm division and circular gothic-style carving on the inside of each arm |
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Object history | Stalls provided seating in the chancel or choir of churches and were used either by senior members of the choir or by visiting clergy. This example is part of a collection of furniture from St. Columba's Church, Haggerston, a building designed by James Brooks. Brooks presumably also designed the furniture which is in similar style to that he designed for St. Michael and All Angels, Shoreditch, illustrated in The Building News, November 23rd 1866, page 781. This set of stalls is part of a collection of furniture which was offered to the Museum before the closure of St. Columba's as an Anglican church in 1983. |
Historical context | The church of St. Columba, Haggerston, was designed by the architect, James Brooks, built 1868-9, and consecrated in July 1869. St. Columba's Church was declared redundant in 1975 when the parish merged with that of St. Anne, Hoxton. St. Columba's closed as an Anglican church in 1983. |
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Accession number | W.78-1983 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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