Former village pound, Westerleigh, South Gloucestershire
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Former village pound, Westerleigh, South Gloucestershire
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 20 Jul 2017
On the west side of Westerleigh Road. The information board in the background records that the village pinfold or pound is medieval in origin. It was an enclosure in which stray animals were kept until their owners claimed them back on payment of a fine. Pinfold was the usual word in the north and east of England whereas pound was generally used in southern and western counties. The pound or pinfold was under the control of the pinder, an officer of the Lord of the Manor. Also used by drovers taking their stock to market, the pound was used to pen the animals overnight for a small fee.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.517395
Longitude
-2.434463