[Margaret Pilkington]

Cashy, was this 'benk' a stone bench kind of thing close by the back door.......my gran used to have one like this and she used to chop wood on hers......and in summer she would sit on it and peel the veggies or shell peas.......the dog used to be stood on it while she was combed too....it saved bending down.
My gran used to stand on it to talk to the neighbours over the backyard wall...or to borrow a cup of sugar or a drop of milk.