‘Travellers’ rest’ stones were idea of Warrington doctor and part of wider scheme to help migrant workers
They are found on busy road junctions, a traffic island and a petrol station forecourt and have been passed by countless numbers of walkers, runners, cyclists and drivers without a second glance.
But “hiding in plain sight” are fascinating “travellers’ rest” stones between Liverpool and Manchester that tell a largely forgotten story of 19th-century ingenuity, compassion for migrant workers and a Victorian version of crowdfunding.
