Picnic on Wennington Green

Beautiful summer day again so we took the Model T along the country lanes to the little (pop.178) Lancashire village of Wennington.

We were able to park on the village green and to sit on a bench alongside the river Wenning by the bridge.   We had the place to ourselves.

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Curious about this very well built but unexplained walled area alongside Wennington bridge.   The only entry is the iron gate - wide enough for a person or small animal only.   Must get Googling.

Answer - it is a pound and it is a Listed Building:

Listing Text

WENNINGTON B6480
SD 66 NW

5/189 Pound on-north-east side of
Wennington Bridge

GV II 

Pound, C19th. Comprises a sandstone rubble wall with a weathered coping,
built against the bridge abutment add forming a quadrilateral,on plan.
Gateway on northern side. 1

Listing NGR: SD6172070006