Welcome to Pirton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Pirton is a large village and civil parish three miles north-west of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,274. The church, rebuilt in 1877, but with the remains of its 12th-century tower, is built within the bailey of a former castle, Toot Hill. Pirton Grange, which was remodelled in the 18th century, is in the north of the parish, and is a particularly interesting, moated Elizabethan house with a timber framed gatehouse. Hammonds Farm and Rectory Farm, with its tithe barn, are also Elizabethan. It first appeared in official records in the Domesday Book in 1086 within the hundred of Hitchin. Pirton was then known as Peritone (meaning 'Homestead of Pears')The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile (180 km) journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village. There are two churches in Pirton - one Methodist, one Anglican. There is a village school which teaches children from reception to Year 6. Many students continue on at Hitchin Priory. There are two local pubs - the Motte and Bailey on Great Green, and the Fox on High Street. Pirton has both football and cricket clubs.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,125 hectares |
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Population |
1,452 (2021) |
Density |
129 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.9 |
Ward |
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo |
District |
North Hertfordshire |
Postcodes |
SG5 |
ONS ID |
E04004789 |
Council
Contact details for Pirton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Pirton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Pirton Parish.
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