Pinfold. This walled subrectangular enclosure lies adjacent to the highroad between Union Mills and the Strang, but the road network provides communication throughout the parish of Braddan. It has maximum dimensions of 18 by 17m, and is defined by high walls which show many signs of repair. A natural supply of water is derived from the adjacent field, and now feeds a water trough.


The origins of the pinfold are unknown, though historically each parish was legally responsible for the upkeep of its own pound, and for the policing of stray animals. An early statute of 1422 records the practice and confirms that it was already a customary law by that time.