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Caerwys Pinfold

A Grade II Listed Building in Caerwys, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2472 / 53°14'49"N

Longitude: -3.3084 / 3°18'30"W

OS Eastings: 312794

OS Northings: 373037

OS Grid: SJ127730

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZBW.KP

Mapcode Global: WH76Q.4NV0

Plus Code: 9C5R6MWR+VM

Entry Name: Caerwys Pinfold

Listing Date: 19 July 2002

Last Amended: 19 July 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26770

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300026770

Location: Fronting the road approximately 40m W of the junction with North Street.

County: Flintshire

Community: Caerwys

Community: Caerwys

Built-Up Area: Caerwys

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

Erected in the third quarter of the C19 and used to impound stray animals after fairs and markets until they were claimed by their owners.

Exterior

An open rectangular compound of rubble stone with larger dressed quoins and added rubble cock-and-hen coping. The front has a segmental-headed doorway with keystone and rock-faced voussoirs and replaced boarded door. It is flanked by narrow slits. The side walls each have 3 similar narrow slits, with wide embrasures.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a rare-surviving building type representing the former importance of Caerwys as a market town.

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