The lock-up on The Green was listed by English Heritage in January 1985 as Grade II, of special interest. The listing comments: "Included for its socio-historical interest". It was described as early to mid 19th Century and is built of red brick with a slate roof.
The lock-up and the pound were manorial law enforcement devices, the one for riotous people the other for straying animals. People would be kept in the lock-up to cool off before being allowed out and fined or removed to a more secure institution. Animals would be released from the pound on payment of a fine by their owner.
text from Bedfordshire Archives Website
The cache can be found at
N52 01.(CxB)0C
W00 25.C(AB-C)0
Number of bars on top of door? =AB
A+B = C
This cache is placed for Mike who asked ;-)