Travellers' Rest stone at Red Bank is a Grade II listed building in the Warrington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 August 2023. Monument.
Travellers' Rest stone at Red Bank
- WRENN ID
- sheer-latch-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Warrington
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 August 2023
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Travellers' Rest is a stone seat for travelling migrants, built in 1862 and designed by James Kendrick. It is made of red sandstone and is located on the verge on the east side of the A49, near the site of the initial action 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 seat steps down by 6 inches, creating a lower seat that is 12 inches wide and 10 inches high.
The east face of the stone features vertical tooling, while the west face retains part of the inscription ‘Travellers’ Rest’ on the top step. Below this, there is an inscription that reads, ‘(illegible) NFESSED THAT THEY WERE STRANGERS (illegible)/ PILGRIMS ON THE EARTH.’ The upper face of the stone has modern graffiti inscribed on it.
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