In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pirbright like this:
PIRBRIGHT, a village and a parish in Guild ford district, Surrey. The village stands near the Southwestern railway and the Basingstoke canal, 4¾ miles W S W of Woking r. station, and 6 N W of Guild ford; and has a post-office under Guild ford. The parish comprises 4, 579acres. Real property, £2, 173. ...
Pop., 599. Houses, 133. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to H. Halsey, Esq. P. Lodge is the seat of W. B. and erson, Esq. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £103.* Patron, H. Halsey, Esq. The church is partly ancient, with a new chancel; and has a tower and spire. There is a parochial school.
Pirbright through time
Pirbright is now part of Guildford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Guildford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pirbright itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pirbright, in Guildford and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5329
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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