Travellers' Rest stone at Great Sankey is a Grade II listed building in the Warrington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 2009. Stone seat.
Travellers' Rest stone at Great Sankey
- WRENN ID
- woven-rubble-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Warrington
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 June 2009
- Type
- Stone seat
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Travellers' Rest is a stone seat for travelling migrants, dating from around 1860, designed by James Kendrick. It is made of red sandstone and is currently partially buried in a private garden to the north of the road.
The stone measures 63 inches in length, 22 inches in depth, and 16 inches in height. It features a slightly domed center to help shed water, spanning a width of 39 inches. At each end, the stone steps down by 6 inches to a lower seat that is 12 inches wide and 10 inches high.
On the east face of the upper step, the stone is inscribed with the words "TRAVELLERS’ REST." The inscription includes gothic lettering that reads "COME UNTO ME SAITH THE SAVIOUR," along with a probable date, although this is currently obscured by the ground level, which is even with the top of the lower steps as of 2022.
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