Kenilworth King Charles III Coronation Bench 5ft with panel in FSC Certified Teak wood

Summary

Features/Benefits
We have chosen our Kenilworth bench with its wide central back slat as the foundation for our King Charles III Coronation Bench. The emblem pays tribute to The King’s love of the natural world, unifying the flora of the four nations of the United Kingdom; the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland. Together, the flowers create the shape of St Edward’s Crown, with which His Majesty The King will be crowned during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6th May.

The emblem created by the internationally revered designer Sir Jony Ive KBE and his creative collective, LoveFrom, the emblem symbolises and celebrates the historic beginning of the new Reign.

Speaking about the design of the Coronation emblem, Sir Jony Ive said:

“It is such an honour to be able to contribute to this remarkable national occasion, and our team is so very proud of this work. The design was inspired by King Charles’ love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world.

“The emblem speaks to the happy optimism of spring and celebrates the beginning of this new Carolean era for the United Kingdom. The gentle modesty of these natural forms combine to define an emblem that acknowledges both the joyful and profound importance of this occasion.”

The emblem wood carving to the wide back slat is included in the price. You can choose a bespoke letter carved engraving on the bench back top rail / bench seat front rail as normal.

The Kenilworth bench is a classic park bench design. The contoured seat slats run side to side in the traditional manner. High straight slatted back rest for support, wide central slat. The scrolled arms further enhance the classic design, this combined with the softness of the teak, often results in an irresistible urge to stroke the arms.

The wide top rail and seat rail are designed with our CNC engraving in mind allowing 2 lines of 1 inch engraving on each rail. 

The wide leg profile of 70x55mm is a solid foundation for bench.

The bench is made of FSC certified plantation teak providing you with a long lasting, stable, strong but "soft to the touch" bench sourced from responsibly managed forests. Teak doesn't need to be treated, it ages beautifully to a silver colour.
 
The Kenilworth doesn't have any wood lamination. Lamination is used in the industry to reduce costs, it involves glueing pieces of wood together, like in the back leg at the angle or the wide top rail. We have seen examples of wood delaminating over time and avoid it on our own bench designs.

The main mortise and tenon joints are manufactured so that when the dowel is driven into place, the joint is pulled tight. With a properly constructed joint assembled in this manner, glueing is not required.

When you receive the bench, it will be fully assembled.

Dimensions

• Length: 150cm
• Height: 101cm
• Seat Height: 45cm
• Leg to leg depth: 53.50cm
• Full depth: 71.8cm
• Leg profile: 5.5cm x 7cm
• Bench back, top rail overall width: 9cm, flat engraving width 7.5cm
• Bench back central slat: 13.5cm wide
• Bench seat, front rail overall width: 9cm, flat engraving width 8cm
• Weight: 32kg

Inspiration
We have created a portfolio of bench projects which can be browsed using the Inspiration menu. Alternatively, you can explore the complete portfolio here, or portfolio of the Kenilworth bench here. 

Delivery
We offer 2 assembled delivery options during checkout:

• Standard delivery, within 21 days, see details here.
• Express delivery, from 5 days dependent on your location, see details here.

Wood
The Kenilworth bench teak wood originates from plantations in South America, find out more here.
This product is made from FSC certified teak, FSC promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests. Find out more about FSC certified wood.

Engraving
This bench can accommodate 2 lines of engraving on the top and seat rails. The maximum number of carved letters is 55 characters on the first line and 55 characters on the second line (including spaces). This bench has unique feature in a wide central slat in the bench back, this is an ideal space for engraving clipart, logos, emblems, crests, insignia or further letter carving.

The V carved letters are typically 0.3inch/8mm deep, depending on the font type and size. This depth of carving takes a lot of machining time but the result is an inscription which is crisp, clear and readable. 

Choose how many lines of engraving you require, then type the inscription above the "Add to cart" button. Finally, select your font type from the drop down list and add it to cart. 

We offer free design proof, please choose this option if you require one. 

We aim to make the letters as large as possible, for example if you choose one line instead of three, then the letter height is likely to be larger.

You can further personalise your bench by adding the following: 

• 2d clipart carving to wood,  
• logo carving to wood. 

Services
Additional services can be purchased for our benches: 

• bench installation,
• application of treatments,
• maintenance.

Accessories

• Treatments for cleaning, changing colour and preserving not included, but available to purchase here.
• Anchors for securing to different ground surfaces, not included, but available to purchase here.
• Covers to protect bench from the weather, not included, but available to purchase here.
• Brass and laminate plaques not included, but can be ordered here in addition to or instead of a wood carved inscription.
• Outdoor cushions to add a bit of extra comfort are not included, but can be purchased here.