England, 13th century, is where it started with stone benches at the walls. Then later they became wood and moveable. The Protestant Reformation, with the attendant change from worshipping through a Divine Liturgy and a liturgical cycle, which was replaced by lengthy sermons encouraged the proliferation of pews. At some point wealthy patrons started paying for permanent family pews (via "pew deeds"). Then churches started renting pews to generate an income stream. Liberalization forced churches to have free pews for everyone.
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Most of the pews are in the nave in a Church.
Yes, if they want to.
Pews are not symbols of anything. They are simply a place to sit.
They are church pews and they are the benches you sit on
in a pew
There is a specialized firm called Born Again Pews, which made church pews out of oak. They have available differents fabrics and finishes to follow all customers specifications.
Religious term referencing the congregation of a church. (The seating in churches are called 'pews.' The attendees/people are seated upon the pews. Hence, "the people of the pews.")
Conventionally, wood.
Pews.
To sit on.....what else......
Pews