Pirton, Worcestershire
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Pirton is a small village in the English
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...

 county of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...

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Pirton has some uncommon features for a village.
A folly- near Pirton pool, (the earl of Crome built them for picnic houses, but when he lost his money the follys fell into disrepair)
Pirton has a wood-Counsel Owened- (left on the picture)
A lake called Pirton Pool.
The Church has an amazing history.
It is about half a mile away from "main" Pirton (see picture)
The Residents moved away at the time of the black death Circa 1357
There is a ditch which was a mass grave for those who died because of the illness.
This means Pirton Church is about 500 years old.
Though It still Conducts Services On Sundays or eg: Mass.

Pirton has a Level Crossing which used to be called Pirton Sidings due to sidings use to being there.
Pirton Level Crossing is a highly filmed Level Crossing for Rail Enthusiasts.
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