The Pinfold is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1987. Animal pound. 1 related planning application.
The Pinfold
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-barrel-rush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland National Park
- Constituency
- North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 1987
- Type
- Animal pound
- Address
- The Pinfold, Elsdon, NE19 1AA
- OS grid reference
- NY 936 931
- Coordinates
- 55.23208, -2.10123
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Pinfold is a stray animal pound located in Elsdon, likely dating from the 18th century. It is constructed of random rubble and has a round shape with a diameter of approximately 40 feet. The walls stand about 7 feet high and feature large, rough coping stones. There is a doorway on the north side, which is topped with a large stone lintel.
Local climate
The Pinfold receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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