Sutton Pound - The Drift - Sutton, Cambridgeshire
Posted by: SMacB
N 52° 34.640 W 000° 22.932
30U E 677376 N 5828472
A blue plaque on the gate of an enclosure, or pound, in Sutton village, Cambridgeshire.
Waymark Code: WMVND9
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/08/2017
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A blue plaque on the gate of an enclosure, or pound, in Sutton village, Cambridgeshire.
"Probably C19. Village pound. Small rectangular enclosure with radiused
angles and gateway to road. Coursed stone walls about 5 ft high. Modern
gate."
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The plaque reads:
'VILLAGE POUND
Originally used to impound
stray animals. These could
be claimed by the owner
on payment of a fine.'