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Where abouts in Thornton Hough, is it Thornton Grange? There used to be a monastic settlement there attached to Raby. Could it have been an old fireplace on the remains of the monastry wall, and saved for posterity? Someone, would have done the inscriptions much later.
Just a thought, but I could be getting carried away.

They weren't that tiny Rude!

Similar.... probably larger
First picture Llantony Abbey, fireplace from monastic ruin.

Second picture look on the right. Don't know what they are tho'.

Could it be one of these ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_bole

hmm but why bother to make the arch sticking up on the wall when they could have made it straight? and do bee walls have writing on them? interesting clicky tho

its on Manor Rd http://goo.gl/maps/8nGGE around here

possibly a place to stand milk churns for collection or drop off. Or looks like it might have once been an arched entrance gate and has been lowered and blocked off.
The property its on might give a clue (churchyard?)

Yes, I know where you mean TC, but it's not Thornton Grange as we now know it. That's the other end.
It's positioned just about where Thornton Hough Village begins,and probably on the route that most visitors would enter the village from, which is also interesting. Common sense would tell us that it is a watering hole for travellers but unless it's been altered, there is no grid or such, for the excess water to flow.
The bee bole looks really interesting and I had never heard of them before.
One other thought with it being at the beginning of the village. As the wall belongs to the Manor, could it have been used to display a sign or floral arrangemnts in troughs as a visual welcome to visitors. I think I have seen those somewhere before, but not sure if it was in UK or abroad.

The sandstone block in the centre, may have filled something in later e.g a tap, for whatever purpose.

the centre stone cant have fill something in at a later date as the writing is across all the stones

Well Rocks, I'm baffled. It looks so simple to identify on first encounter, then all ideas seem to slide into the swamp. Maybe if it was possible to find out when that stretch of the Manor wall was likely to have been built, it may help. Are there any stonemasons out there?

What did all the writing say?

http://www.hidden-teesside.co.uk/2013/01/04/lealholm-1904-drinking-fountain/

Is this any help

my mistake on having a look at my pics it looks like the writing may just be on the centre stone (but its hard to tell) and to me it looks like it says REST THAN ON ?????? i can see me going back for another look and taking paper and crayons to do a rub haha

I stopped and had a look at this while passing through Thornton Hough yesterday and I'm afraid I can't add anything to what's already been said. I would say that the main carved word is almost certainly 'Rest', but couldn't make out the words below. I think the explanation that Rocks got from his mother of 'Rest and go' may well be correct, but it's hard to see exactly how the alcove was used. I did take some pictures, but they are no better than those already posted. Like everyone else, I'd love to know the answer to this one.

Played with the image to see if i could work out the lettering and this is the best i came up with after playing.

we're going back today to have another look, im also going to try the old paper and crayon technique to see if it reveals more info on the writing and i may ask the locals if i see any

The local Post Office may be a good place to ask, failing that, try asking The Wirral Society. www.wirralsociety.f9.co.uk

good idea Tatey