Altars & Communion Tables

In the perceptions of those who serve or are served from them, altars and communion tables often become imbued with a sense of their symbolic significance. As such they must be objects of beauty, made to the highest possible standards of craftsmanship and be aesthetically integrated into the design or architectural style of the room or building in which they are placed.

Today’s increasingly diverse forms of worship and the wide range of community events that also take place in churches and chapels, mean that altars and communion tables frequently need to be easily moveable, either through lightness of construction or by integrated wheels.

Treske’s experience in realising the designs they are asked to fulfil or in creating designs which gain the approval of all those involved in decision making, is unparalleled in this field.

St Hilda’s, Hartlepool
The fumed, limed, waxed oak altar, designed by Ron Sims, is a strong presence in the nave and has allusions to a carpenter’s table in its decorative detailing.

St Andrew’s, Corbridge
A contemporary altar designed by Colin Williams. His concept of a three dimensional St Andrew’s cross was realized in European oak by Treske.

Ripon Cathedral
The beautiful altar table began life as ideas drawn by architects Caroe and Partners in London. Its solid fumed oak sections are held together by bronze steel.

Ashville College
A Shaker style communion table in oak for the Methodist school was designed to be easily portable between the chapel and assembly hall. Matching lecterns are height adjustable.

Leominster
The circular sycamore altar on English cherry legs has a stained glass roundel depicting three fish symbolising the Trinity, by Steve Collins, illuminated from below.

St Mark’s, Harrogate
The communion table in natural ash looks permanent but is easily moveable for flexible use of the Sanctuary space in this J. Oldrid Scott designed church.