Pinfold
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Pinfold, in Medieval Britain, is an area where stray animals were rounded up if their owners failed to properly supervise their use of common grazing land. A fine had to be paid for their release. (Source: "Patrick Brompton church and village" magazine; text by Jane Hatcher.)
An alternative spelling/pronunciation was "poundfield", which implies a relation to the modern English word "[im]pound". (Source: plaque on pinfold site in Higham, Lancashire.)
[edit] See also
- Village lock-up
- Pinfold — a town in Lancashire, England, near to Ormskirk.
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