St. Michael's church, Coxwold, North Yorkshire

The pews are box pews and many still have locks dating from the time when each family in the village rented a pew. The pews were built during the time of the Reverend Laurence Sterne (he wrote 'Tristam Shandy') 1760 - 68. Until 1906 the pew backs were 18 inches higher than at present. They were reduced to their present size by joiners removing wood from the bottom of the pews.