Travellers' Rest stone at Grappenhall is a Grade II listed building in the Warrington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 2008. Monument.

Travellers' Rest stone at Grappenhall

WRENN ID
fallow-terrace-curlew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Warrington
Country
England
Date first listed
6 March 2008
Type
Monument
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Travellers' Rest is a stone seat for travelling migrants, built in 1859 and designed by James Kendrick. It was donated by Thomas Lawton.

Made of red sandstone, the seat is located in the grass verge between the road and the canal towpath. It measures 63 inches in length, 22 inches in depth, and 16 inches in height. The stone is slightly domed in the centre to allow water to run off, spanning a width of 39 inches. At each end, the seat steps down by 6 inches to a lower section that is 12 inches wide and 10 inches high.

On the north face of the upper step, it is inscribed with the words ‘TRAVELLERS’ REST.’ Below this, it reads ‘GIVEN BY THOMAS LAWTON OF GRAPPENHALL./ 1859.’ The south face features diagonal tooling.

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