Pew area (4)
I believe the answer is:
nave
'pew area' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for nave that I've seen before include "Central part of church" , "Main part of a church" , "Take no risks" , "The hub of a wheel, or body of church" , "Central place in church" .)