The Viking Legend Bench Throne is a sweeping 2-3 seater hand-carved throne bench covered in Norse knotwork, Viking gods and mythological symbols — originally commissioned for Drayton Manor, and one of the largest and most dramatic pieces we have ever built.
The Drayton Manor commission came with a brief to create something that felt authentically Viking — not themed or decorative, but genuinely carved in the tradition of Norse craft. The result is a bench that seats three people inside a carved frame that rises nearly two metres, with gods and warriors emerging from the oak on every surface. It has lived outdoors at a major UK theme park and has been sat in by thousands of people, which tells you something about how it is built.
A proven design for high-footfall outdoor venues, school gardens and permanent garden installations.
Dimensions
- Total height: 190 cm
- Total width: 150 cm
- Inside seat width (front): 100 cm
- Seat height: 50 cm
Key Features
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Hand-carved Norse knotwork and mythology — Viking gods, warriors and symbols covering the full frame and backrest
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2-3 seater bench throne — 100 cm inside seat width, substantial enough for three adults or a group of children
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Oak and chestnut construction — locally sourced, built for permanent outdoor installation and high-footfall use
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Choose your finish — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)
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Originally made for Drayton Manor — a proven design with a track record in major public settings
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Handmade in Mid Wales — can be adapted for schools, parks, visitor attractions and garden installations
Your Version
We can adapt the carvings for your own venue, school or garden — changing the mythological figures, adding runes, incorporating a specific god or creature from Norse legend, or adding an organisation name carved into the frame. We have made versions for school playgrounds, forest school gardens and private estates. Get in touch with your brief and we will design from there.
Typical lead time for the bench is longer than our standard chairs — please get in touch to discuss your timeline. Prices include VAT. Organisations and schools can order by purchase order and pay on invoice.
Explore the full storytelling chairs collection, see our Celtic Knotwork Viking Throne and Viking Throne for Epic Storytellers for more Norse designs, or design your own chair from scratch.
Finish
This piece is supplied unvarnished as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with no maintenance needed. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the varnished option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.
More about the two finishes
Outdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.
