Travellers' Rest Stone
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The Travellers’ Rest Stone was one of a number of rectangular sandstone blocks placed along the roadsides from Warrington ‘for the use of foot-travellers and itinerant agricultural labourers.’ They were reputed to be installed in the mid-nineteenth century by Dr Kendrick – a Warrington physician – who urged other philanthropic men of standing to follow his example.
This stone is dated 1859, was probaly placed near the cross-roads at the junction of Warrington Road (-originally the turnpike road) with Victoria Street and View Road. This was known as Kendricks Cross
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In 1981, this stone was moved by Rainhill Civic Society from the driveway of the Ex-Services’ Club to a safe place near the War Memorial in Warrington Road.