Pre-decimal pound
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Pre-decimal pound
Image: © Colin Craig Taken: 17 Apr 2010
A local community group repaired this ancient pound in the village of Clifford Chambers in 2003. It was used to hold straying animals in medieval times until their owners could reclaim them, on payment of a fine.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.170066
Longitude
-1.717904