Pirbright
| Pirbright | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
Statue near Pirbright village hall | |
The Basingstoke Canal divides the communities of Pirbright | |
Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,691 (Civil Parish 2011) |
| • Density | 194/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU950550 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Woking |
| Postcode district | GU24 |
| Dialling code | 01483 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Pirbright (/ˈpɜːrbraɪt/) is a village in Surrey, England. Pirbright is in the borough of Guildford and has a civil parish council covering the traditional boundaries of the area. Pirbright contains one buffered sub-locality, Stanford Common near the nation's farm animal disease research institute. The village's grade II* listed medieval church has a large Boulder grave for explorer Henry Morton Stanley. The nearby section of Hodge Brook is also known as the Congo Stream, between Ruwenzori Hills and Stanley Pool.