Pinder

Another restored Pinfold. This one includes the information that the surname Pinder indicates someone who was once the owner of a Pinfold.

Pinfold

A view from inside the Pinfold on Tadcaster road near to Knavesmire, an area of common land used for cattle grazing. Pinfold is a Saxon word for an area used to hold straying pigs, sheep  and cattle pending payment of a fine by the owner. They were generally situated near main roads.