Houghton-le-Spring, Market Place, pinfold

HER Number:
15956

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton-le-Spring, Market Place, pinfold

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

Class:
Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Pound

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The pinfold was located in the Market Place at the junction of what is now Lake Road, Nesham Place and Gravel Walks. In 1796 the ten Methodists in Houghton met at the pinfold. Their names were John Ward (leader), Anne Ward, E. Matthews, E. Bowden, W. Collpits, J. Lee, Alice Watson, T. Nicholson, D. Moore and J. Findlater. Houghton's first Methodist was Matthew Errington who had heard John Wesley preach in London in 1740.

Easting:
3460

Northing:
4993

Grid Reference:
NZ34604993

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Paul Lanagan, 2012, Houghton Methodist Churches, www.houghtonlespring.org.uk; Paul Lanagan, 2013, Houghton's first Methodists founders of a proud tradition, article in Seaham and Houghton Star, Wednesday 24 July 2013