| Pirton | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Pirton | |
  Pirton Location withinHertfordshire | |
| Population | 1,452 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL147317 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Hitchin |
| Postcode district | SG5 |
| Dialling code | 01462 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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Pirton is a village andcivil parish in theNorth Hertfordshire district ofHertfordshire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north-west of the town ofHitchin, and adjoins the border withBedfordshire. At the2021 census the parish had a population of 1,452.
Pirton first appeared in official records in theDomesday Book in 1086 within thehundred of Hitchin.[2] The village was then recorded as Peritone, meaning 'homestead of pears'.[3]
The parish church of St Mary was rebuilt in 1877, but with the remains of its 12th-century tower. It stands within thebailey of a former castle, Toot Hill.[4] There is also a Methodist church.
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 itstithe barn, are also Elizabethan.
The designatedArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty of theChiltern Hills covers the western part of the parish, reaching the edge of the village.
TheIcknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile (180 km) journey fromIvinghoe Beacon inBuckinghamshire toKnettishall Heath inSuffolk. TheIcknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.
There are three tiers of local government covering Pirton, atparish,district andcounty level: Pirton Parish Council,North Hertfordshire District Council, andHertfordshire County Council. The parish council meets at the village hall on High Street, which was built in 1933.[5][6]
At the2021 census, the population of the parish was 1,452.[1] The population had been 1,274 in 2011.[7]
There is a village school which teaches children from reception to Year 6. Many students continue toThe Priory School, Hitchin for secondary education.
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