Backless benches

The Cranham bench is a very robust and virtually vandal proof bench that is manufactured from green oak sleepers that are fully sanded with eased edges and rounded corners for added comfort.

The Cranham bench is ideal for parks, business complexes, schools and councils. Once installed the bench will not require any further maintenance and will withstand our British weather for many years.

Each oak slat is 290mm x 215mm and the overall bench width is 450mm.

We can manufacture our Cranham XL benches to any length required.

The Cranham can also be surface or root fixed.

What is Green Oak?

The term ‘green oak’ is applied to timber that is typically freshly sawn from relatively newly felled trees. It is timber that has not been through a process of natural or mechanical drying. Natural dried oak has been seasoned for up to five years and mechanically dried oak, often seen as kiln dried, has had the drying out process quickened by the application of heat. These different terms and processes ultimately impact upon the moisture content of the timber. Green Oak is considered to have an average moisture content of 30% and so is subject to a little movement as it seasons in situ.

As the Oak naturally dries out and settles in its new environment splits & checks will appear but not in any way compromise the stability of the product.

The Cranham bench is a very robust and virtually vandal proof bench that is manufactured from green oak sleepers that are fully sanded with eased edges and rounded corners for added comfort.

The Cranham bench is ideal for parks, woodland areas and open spaces. Once installed the bench will not require any further maintenance and will withstand our British weather for many years.

The sleeper sections are 250mm x 125mm and can be cut to produce a Cranham bench to any length required. Seat height – 500mm

Standard sizes are 1.52m/ 1.8m / 2.2m.

The Cranham can also be surface or root fixed.

What is Green Oak?

The term ‘green oak’ is applied to timber that is typically freshly sawn from relatively newly felled trees. It is timber that has not been through a process of natural or mechanical drying. Natural dried oak has been seasoned for up to five years and mechanically dried oak, often seen as kiln dried, has had the drying out process quickened by the application of heat. These different terms and processes ultimately impact upon the moisture content of the timber. Green Oak is considered to have an average moisture content of 30% and so is subject to a little movement as it seasons in situ.

As the Oak naturally dries out and settles in its new environment splits & checks will appear but not in any way compromise the stability of the product.

The Dunmow Iroko hardwood bench is available for surface or root fixing and is the perfect bench for playgrounds, parks and all open spaces. The interesting design allows you to decide whether to have the arm on the left, right or both ends when ordering.

We can deliver or install any of our benches or street furniture anywhere in the UK.

The timber remains in its natural form with principal end grain waxed but water & other oil based finishes are available on request.

The Greenwich range is made from Iroko (Chlorophora excelsa) that is sourced from West Africa. This is a highly durable hardwood with an attractive grain that will withstand our weather all year round.We are particularly careful to buy our timber from countries belonging to the International Tropical Timber Organisation, all of which have accepted ITTO guidelines for the sustainable production of tropical timber.

By purchasing our products it ensures that the timber resource retains an economic value, thus providing an incentive to replant, manage and protect for the future.