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Elsdon in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

The Pinfold

 
 
The Pinfold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 21, 2018
1. The Pinfold Marker
Inscription.
The Pinfold
An 18th century
enclosure for
stray cattle and sheep

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.
 
Location. 55° 13.928′ N, 2° 6.078′ W. Marker is in Elsdon, England, in Northumberland. It is at the intersection of roas 68 and Crawford Cres, on the right when traveling north on roas 68. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elsdon, England NE19 1AA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North East England. It is also in British Border Reivers Country. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Armstrong Cross (approx. 14.8 kilometers away); Rothbury War Memorial (approx. 14.8 kilometers away).
 
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The Pinfold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 21, 2018
2. The Pinfold Marker
The Pinfold image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 21, 2018
3. The Pinfold
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Nov. 10, 2026