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Latitude: 52.8012 / 52°48'4"N
Longitude: -2.0477 / 2°2'51"W
OS Eastings: 396883
OS Northings: 322631
OS Grid: SJ968226
Mapcode National: GBR 28B.C49
Mapcode Global: WHBDV.JV4C
Plus Code: 9C4VRX22+FW
Entry Name: Stone Seat at SJ 969 225 East of Brancote Farm
Listing Date: 24 October 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389676
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488383
ID on this website: 101389676
Location: Tixall, 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 SJ 969 225 east 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 his friends in recognition ....... .' The last line of the inscription is illegible. Thomas Hartshorne, who built Bransote Farm on the Tixall Estate, was once the County surveyor. He 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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