Pirbright
Encyclopedia
Pirbright is a village in Surrey
, England
. Neighbouring villages include Worplesdon
, Deepcut
, Brookwood
and Normandy
. Pirbright parish has an area of some 4711 acres (19.1 km²) falling into two distinct communities with the military area to the north of the railway and the village to the south. The area includes army training barracks.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon
Pirige-fyrhþ = "sparse woodland where pear
trees grow". Lord Pirbright took his title from the village when elevated to the peerage in 1895.
Excluding the military area, the village has a population of 1,750 with 1,200 living near the green and the remainder in three outlying settlements, each about a mile from the centre. The village is almost entirely surrounded by heathland, much of it owned and used by the MoD
.
Its churchyard contains the grave of Henry Morton Stanley
.
Cricket has been played on the village green since 1780.
, which is supported by the UK's
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
(BBSRC). The Pirbright Laboratory is an international reference laboratory for the diagnosis of diseases in an emergency. Its research includes work on foot and mouth disease and swine vesicular disease
.
On Saturday 4 August 2007 it was announced that the a strain of foot-and-mouth disease detected in cattle three miles (5 km) away was similar to that in use at Pirbright. It is widely believed within the scientific community that the strain of the virus released came from the Merial lab Merial
due to leaking pipes connecting Merial and the IAH.
, a school for children with dyslexia which provides primary and secondary education for around fifty pupils. The other is Pirbright Village Primary School which educates children from the age of 4 to 11. As well as that Brookwood primary school.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Neighbouring villages include Worplesdon
Worplesdon
Worplesdon is a village in Surrey, England, located three miles north of Guildford. Worplesdon is also the name of the parish that also includes the settlements of Fairlands, Jacobs Well, Perry Hill, and Wood Street Village. Nearby villages include Pirbright and Deepcut, with significant military...
, Deepcut
Deepcut
Deepcut is a village in Surrey, situated close to Camberley. It is home to the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut.Malacologist Major Matthew Connolly lived at the Lock House at Deepcut where he brought up his son the writer and critic Cyril Connolly....
, Brookwood
Brookwood, Surrey
Brookwood is a village in Surrey, located about 5 km west of Woking, in a semi-rural location. It lies on the western border of the Woking Borough ....
and Normandy
Normandy, Surrey
Normandy is both the name of a civil parish in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England and the name of the largest village in that parish. It lies close to the western edge of the county of Surrey close to the border with Hampshire and just north of the chalk hill known as the Hog's Back...
. Pirbright parish has an area of some 4711 acres (19.1 km²) falling into two distinct communities with the military area to the north of the railway and the village to the south. The area includes army training barracks.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
Pirige-fyrhþ = "sparse woodland where pear
Pear
The pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
trees grow". Lord Pirbright took his title from the village when elevated to the peerage in 1895.
Excluding the military area, the village has a population of 1,750 with 1,200 living near the green and the remainder in three outlying settlements, each about a mile from the centre. The village is almost entirely surrounded by heathland, much of it owned and used by the MoD
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
.
Its churchyard contains the grave of Henry Morton Stanley
Henry Morton Stanley
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands , was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly uttered the now-famous greeting, "Dr...
.
Cricket has been played on the village green since 1780.
Pirbright Laboratory
The Pirbright Laboratory is a government research establishment that investigates diseases in farm animals. It is part of the Institute for Animal HealthInstitute for Animal Health
The Institute for Animal Health is a research institute in the United Kingdom dedicated to the study of infectious diseases of farm animals. It forms part of the UK government's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council . The institute employs many scientists and vets, along with a...
, which is supported by the UK's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is a UK Research Council and NDPB and is the largest UK public funder of non-medical bioscience...
(BBSRC). The Pirbright Laboratory is an international reference laboratory for the diagnosis of diseases in an emergency. Its research includes work on foot and mouth disease and swine vesicular disease
Swine vesicular disease
Swine vesicular disease is an acute, contagious viral disease of swine caused by the swine vesicular disease virus, an enterovirus. It is characterized by fever and vesicles with subsequent ulcers in the mouth and on the snout, feet, and teats...
.
On Saturday 4 August 2007 it was announced that the a strain of foot-and-mouth disease detected in cattle three miles (5 km) away was similar to that in use at Pirbright. It is widely believed within the scientific community that the strain of the virus released came from the Merial lab Merial
Merial
Merial is a multinational animal health company. It was formed as a joint venture between Merck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis in 1997. Merial is now the animal health subsidiary of Sanofi-Aventis. Merial is a company leader in innovation, and provides an ample range with products to improve the...
due to leaking pipes connecting Merial and the IAH.
Education
There are a number of schools in Pirbright, including two located on School Lane. One of these schools is Knowl Hill SchoolKnowl Hill School
Knowl Hill School is a private school located in the village of Pirbright in Surrey, located on school lane. This school is a co-educational school offering teaching to pupils suffering from dyslexia or other similar learning disabilities...
, a school for children with dyslexia which provides primary and secondary education for around fifty pupils. The other is Pirbright Village Primary School which educates children from the age of 4 to 11. As well as that Brookwood primary school.
Famous residents
- Ross Lowis ManglesRoss Lowis ManglesRoss Lowis Mangles VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
, first civilian recipient of the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
. On the north wall of St Michael and All Angels Church, Pirbright is a brass memorial to Mangles.