The Pound was originally the field to the right of Duck Lane where any stray animals could be left for their owners to collect.
Saddler William Thomas Shelford was born in 1862 and was originally from Lincolnshire. His wife Addie was from Benington and they lived at Pound Cottage where he ran the Saddlery. Their daughter Hilda “Dolly” Shelford was born in 1900 and was a teacher at Benington School.
William Shelford died in 1927. He is buried in Benington Churchyard alongside his wife Addie who died in 1943.