My bike in front of a Pinfold

[PeteXXX]

That’s a Stell found on hill and moor ground for sheep. We say "the sheep were stelled in the snow" When shepherds were plentiful sheep were put in during snowstorms I know one in Yorkshire built by cistercian monks.

I'm always happy to learn new facts. Thank you 🤗

 

[FrothNinja]

That’s a Stell found on hill and moor ground for sheep. We say "the sheep were stelled in the snow" When shepherds were plentiful sheep were put in during snowstorms I know one in Yorkshire built by cistercian monks.

I don't think stells, though looking the same, served the same specific purpose. Pinfolds/pounds where used in a similar way to a dog pound - for detaining stray stock until the owner paid a fine.

 

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Docking Pound. Norfolk. The Pinfolds and Pounds that survive to this day have usually had several makeovers over the years to preserve their historic relevance. Some come with bench seats for the benefit of the weary cyclist to sit and ponder a bit of Manorial history.
This one has had the walls lowered and turned into a low maintenance garden. Next door is the village lock up, again well maintained.

 

[OldShep]

I don't think stells, though looking the same, served the same specific purpose. Pinfolds/pounds where used in a similar way to a dog pound - for detaining stray stock until the owner paid a fine.

That’s right they’ve a totally different purpose. A pinfold needs to be big enough to house a few animals until the rightful owner collects them. A stell is big enough to enclose a heft of sheep allowing husbandry. A heft was rarely bigger than 5 score and could be less. Several hefts make a hirsel and one shepherd would look after a hirsel.
Ive seen a stell with a ring ensconced in a large stone in the centre. Told it was a dog stone for securing a dog in the middle. No idea why though.

 

[FrothNinja]

That’s right they’ve a totally different purpose. A pinfold needs to be big enough to house a few animals until the rightful owner collects them. A stell is big enough to enclose a heft of sheep allowing husbandry. A heft was rarely bigger than 5 score and could be less. Several hefts make a hirsel and one shepherd would look after a hirsel.
Ive seen a stell with a ring ensconced in a large stone in the centre. Told it was a dog stone for securing a dog in the middle. No idea why though.

I imagine a tethered dog would be useful keeping foxes etc at bay

 

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Whittlesey Pound, Cambs. A brick structure with a garden theme within its walls, cared for by the Whittlesey in Bloom group.
Should you wish to see It for yourself. Aliwal Rd is the place to be

 

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Elton Pound in Cambs. Now serves as a wheelie bin store.

 

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Catching up with bike in front of or beside!
From 2022
Bardney, Lincolnshire

Morton, Notts

Screveton, Notts

All 3 are referred to as Pinfolds. Nottinghamshire, especially around the Newark area has several Pinfolds/Pounds that have been rebuilt with money from community funding. There are some really well maintained examples of all all shapes sizes and materials used in their construction.

 

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Cycling in Beccles area today. The town Pound is in good order.

 

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A very sunny 55 miles in the east midlands today yielded 3 sound pinfold/ pounds, 2 "sort of's" and 11 obliterated sites
East Leake

Costock

Plumtree

 

[dan_bo]

Interesting possible origin of the surname Pinder.
Great to see so much interest in these little gems of history, so glad the good folk of Outrawcliffe felt the need to preserve it in 1987

I ride past there quite a bit. Farm 300 yards up the road sells God's own Chickens.

 

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Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset, Aug 22
Village pound rebuilt to celebrate Silver Jubilee. Used as a picnic area.

 

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Todays quest for Pounds and/or Pinfolds resulted in two street names and a load of odd corners where they used to be according to First edition OS maps. Some examples from todays bike ride.

HARBURY, a large horse chestnut tree sits on the actual Pound location

Similarly a street name in the Lillington area of Leamington Spa.

At the top of the hill in Radford Semele, an overgrown area of trees and bushes. This was the Pound site over 150 plus years ago.

 

[FrothNinja]

Todays quest for Pounds and/or Pinfolds resulted in two street names and a load of odd corners where they used to be according to First edition OS maps. Some examples from todays bike ride.
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HARBURY, a large horse chestnut tree sits on the actual Pound location
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Similarly a street name in the Lillington area of Leamington Spa.
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At the top of the hill in Radford Semele, an overgrown area of trees and bushes. This was the Pound site over 150 plus years ago.

Your collecting enough for a book!

 

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Your collecting enough for a book!

There is a pre - internet days book about Pinfolds and lock ups.
I contribute my finds to a chap who runs the pinfolds and pounds Web site.
http://poundsandpinfolds.co.uk.websitebuilder.prositehosting.co.uk/