Job: Travellers' Rest Stone, Walton New Road, Lower Walton, Warrington, Cheshire

Date:
10 Aug 2023
Location:
Travellers Rest Stone, Walton New Road, Walton, Lower Walton, Warrington
Reference:
2K/28567
Type:
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Description

For Listing. Photographer's note: 'A stone seat for travelling migrants, particularly Irish harvest workers of 1859 designed by James Kendrick. Its design is a stepped shape with doming to the central seat providing an easy resting position for an adult, leaning with elbows on knees, with space for companions or baggage to be rested off the ground. The lower steps were intended for children or to provide a foot rest for nursing mothers.'

Content

This is part of the Volume: VF000197 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Series: HEC01/026 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

This Job is divided into 4 Child Records
This Job contains the following materials:
Photograph (Digital): 4

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Bull, Alun: Historic England

Keywords

Seat