Pinfold
Location of pinfold at the Manor
The present entrance to the Manor car park is a few metres away from the old entrance. Next to that old entrance stood Greasby’s pinfold. Pinfolds, also called pounds, were used for impounding stray cattle and other animals which were kept under the care of the pinder or pound keeper. He fed the animals, watered them, and in due course charged a fee when they were claimed by their owner.
The dates of construction and demolition of Greasby’s pinfold are not known.
Pinfold at Capenhurst, Cheshire
Earliest known references to pinfolds in Cheshire are late 15th century . They became obsolete in the late 19th century.
Most Cheshire pinfolds were square enclosures but there are a few examples of round structures. There are rare examples of roofed pinfolds but these might have been altered into farm buildings after their original use.
Several Wirral villages i.e. Spital, Capenhurst and Burton still have their old pinfolds.