Site of a pinfold
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The photograph on this page of Site of a pinfold by Ian Calderwood as part of the Geograph project.
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Site of a pinfold
Image: © Ian Calderwood Taken: 21 May 2022
Now an extra-wide piece of roadside verge given over to wild flowers, this was once the site of a pinfold, where stray animals were held until claimed by their owners, on payment of a fee.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.297489
Longitude
-1.733944