St Giles' Church, Cripplegate, Seating and Frontals

St Giles' Cripplegate in the heart of the modern City of London Barbican is a medieval church survivor of the Fire of London and the Blitz. There has probably been a church on this spot for over a thousand years, Saxon then Norman and then rebuilt as the local population increased or the church was damaged. The name "Cripplegate" is likely to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon "cruplegate" which means a covered way or tunnel.

The new benches and chairs made and supplied by Treske replaced pews that originally came from St Luke’s in Old Street. St Giles was restored as part of an enormous post war project in the local area that included the building of the Barbican Estate and the Arts Centre. At the same time other large surrounding areas were re-developed as modern offices, restaurants, and schools.

The altar, organ, font and pews came from St Luke’s after its structure was declared unsafe in 1959, leading to the United Parish of St Giles’ Cripplegate with St Luke’s Old Street. The London Symphony Orchestra’s home is now the restored St Luke’s building and is a busy concert venue, rehearsal space and education centre.

St Giles is an active parish church in the heart of the Barbican and is one of the last medieval churches in the City of London. The church has very close links to the local residential community, the local schools, and is an important meeting place for the community ensuring a quiet normality in the busy London square mile.

Treske initially supplied St Giles with 160 Howe 40/4 stacking chairs which were followed by other new furniture including the Treske St Mary’s benches, pew frontals, armchairs, Priests chairs and desks, once the new floor had been installed. The St Mary’s benches and chairs were chosen for their comfort, and their easy movement, stacking and storage.

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