A pinfold was a structure into which straying animals were placed until they were retrieved by their owner on payment of a fine. Other terms for the structure were penfold or pound. These names were derived from the Old English words pund (pound) and fuld (fold). In Cheshire, most of these were square or circular stone structures, although there is a circular pinfold in Henbury. There is evidence of the existence of at least 153 pinfolds in Cheshire, although, as of 2010, only eight of these remain in the current county of Cheshire. There are also the remains of four other pinfolds in the county.
| Map ref and coordinates | Photograph | Dimensions | Notes | Grading | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capenhurst | SJ366737 | Approximately 6m (20feet) square. Walls 1.4m (04.6feet) high | Coursed sandstone walls with capstones | II | ||
| Great Budworth | SJ686792 | Approximately 10m (30feet) square. Walls 1.4m (04.6feet) high | Coursed sandstone walls with capstones | II | ||
| Harthill | SJ500552 | Probably: front and back walls 6m (20feet), side walls 3m (10feet), height 2m (07feet) | Roof and additional walling added. Now used as a storage shed. | |||
| Henbury | SJ862727 | Circular, approximately 4.5m (14.8feet) diameter walls approximately 1.2m (03.9feet) high | Roughly coursed sandstone rubble with flat cement coping | II | ||
| Hoole Village | SJ433687 | 5m (16feet) square height 1.8m (05.9feet) | Coursed sandstone | II | ||
| Little Budworth | SJ593654 | 6.5m (21.3feet) square height 1.6m (05.2feet) | Coursed sandstone walls with capstones | II | ||
| Sutton Lane Ends | SJ927716 | Front wall 7.7m (25.3feet) height 1.85m (06.07feet); back wall 7.7m (25.3feet) height 1m (03feet); side walls 6m (20feet) height 1m (03feet) | Coursed sandstone walls with capstones. | |||
| Wardle | SJ609572 | 4.2m (13.8feet) square height 1.2m (03.9feet) | Coursed sandstone walls with capstones. | II | ||
| Map ref and coordinates | Photograph | Dimensions | Notes | Grading | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerton | SJ515538 | Originally approximately: front and back walls 6m (20feet), side walls 4m (13feet), height 1.5m (04.9feet) | Remains of sandstone side walls up to 1.5m (04.9feet) in places. Little remains of back wall; front wall gone. | |||
| Poole | SJ639554 | Formerly 3m (10feet) square. Walls 1m (03feet) high | Built in red sandstone rubble, now partly demolished. | II | ||
| Shocklach | SJ438492 | A restored enclosure: front and back walls 5.2m (17.1feet), side walls 3.6m (11.8feet), height 1m (03feet) | Post and rail ences at the back and sides; front open to the road. Contains the Shocklach Millennium Cross | |||
| Tarvin | SJ491669 | As of 2010 undergoing excavation | ||||
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