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Latitude: 52.8048 / 52°48'17"N
Longitude: -2.0583 / 2°3'29"W
OS Eastings: 396166
OS Northings: 323028
OS Grid: SJ961230
Mapcode National: GBR 28B.2G0
Mapcode Global: WHBDV.CR3N
Plus Code: 9C4VRW3R+WM
Entry Name: Stone Seat at SJ 962 230 North North West of Brancote Farm
Listing Date: 24 October 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389677
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488384
ID on this website: 101389677
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18
County: Staffordshire
District: Stafford
Civil Parish: Tixall
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Tixall St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Agricultural structure
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Stone Seat at SJ962 230 north north west of Brancote Farm
II
Wayside bench. Circa 1860; erected in memory of Thomas Hartshorne. Local red sandstone. Moulded stone seat set on inscribed riser and with large scroll-shaped bench ends. Inscription reads:- 'These seats in the place of others first set up there by him for the comfort of travellers are erected in memory of Thomas Hartshorne Esq by hids friends in recognition ...... .' The last line of the inscription is illegible. Thomas Hartshorne, who built Branscote Farm on the Tixall estate, was once County surveyor. He had originally provided wooden seats for travellers on the Tixall to Stafford road to rest, but this [one of two] stone bench was installed to replace them.
An unusual Victorian memorial in the form of a stone wayside seat.
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