INDEPENDENT furniture and kitchen manufacturer Treske has been praised for its “magnificent” work at the Grade 2 listed St John’s Church in Hatfield in Hertfordshire.

Thirsk-based Treske, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, was chosen to provide a brand-new altar rail for St John’s.

Church Warden Simon Archer, chair of the PCC committee which commissioned Treske to design, manufacture and install the altar rail after visiting the company’s website, said that he was delighted with the result.

Justin Bartlett, the owner and managing director of Treske, commented: “It is always tremendous to get such positive feedback. This was technically a challenging job and we are proud of our skills in being able to carry out this kind of work.

“Although this was not a large project, it was very important to get these factors correct. Otherwise the finished centre rail would have looked out of place and not fitted."