Raskelf Pinfold
Raskelf Pinfold is a historic structure in Raskelf, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
Pinfolds were common features of English villages before the passing of the inclosure acts.[1] The pinfold in Raskelf was probably built in the late 18th century.[2] R. J. Brown described it as "the most unusual one to survive" in England.[3] It is in the Gothick style and was restored in the 1970s;[2] Paul Chrystal and Simon Crossley praise the standard of the restoration.[4] The building was grade II listed in 1984.[2]
The pound is built of reddish-brown brick with stone coping, and has a cobbled floor with a central drain. It has an octagonal plan, and it has an embattled parapet with angle piers. It has an arched entrance and two arched openings, with iron gates and bars.[2][5] The walls are 10 feet (3.0 m) high.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Dobbie, Beatrice (1979). Pounds Or Pinfolds and Lockups. Bath: Bath University Library. ISBN 9780900843341.
- 1 2 3 4 Historic England. "Pinfold, Raskelf (1151271)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ Brown, R. J. (2004). English Village Architecture. Robert Hale. ISBN 9780709064473.
- ↑ Chrystal, Paul; Crossley, Simon (2011). Vale of York Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445631875.
- ↑ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.