Travellers' Rest stone at Swan Green is a Grade II listed building in the Warrington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 2008. Seat.
Travellers' Rest stone at Swan Green
- WRENN ID
- woven-tower-ivy
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Warrington
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 2008
- Type
- Seat
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Travellers' Rest is a stone seat for travelling migrants, dated 1860, and designed by James Kendrick. It is made of red sandstone and is located on the grassed area in front of St Oswald’s Church, which was the site of the conclusion of the Battle of Winwick in 1648.
The stone measures 63 inches in length, 22 inches in depth, and 16 inches in height. It has 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. There is also a slight step in the plane of the north and south faces, where the stone rises.
The south face of the stone is inscribed with the words "TRAVELLERS’ REST/ (illegible) LOOK TOWARDS THY SANCTUARY WHILST I AM HERE/ 1860." The north face bears the same inscription and date, but it is more worn. Additionally, the upper face of the stone has some graffiti.
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