Animal Pound from Walton Heath, Surrey
Near the smithy we have re-erected this simple fenced enclosure in which animals
found straying on Walton Heath were impounded until claimed by their owners. The
administration of animal pounds was a manorial function, and fines were paid by owners for
retrieval of their animals. Generally, unclaimed strays became the property of the lord of
the manor after a certain period of time, often twelve months.
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