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Pirbright history
Name
Pirige-fyrhþ = “sparse woodland where peartrees grow” It came from Anglo-Saxon (Old English) Pirige was originally called Pirige, meaning “sparry where pearts grow” Its name had three medieval variants (each involving the letter ‘f’ where there is currently a ‘b’)
Medieval and Tudor periods
The manor of Pirbright does not seem to occur earlier than the 13th century, when it was reported to be held of the honour of Clare by Peter de Pirbright. During the reign of Henry VIII the manor changed hands several times. It formed part of the marriage portion of Queen Katharine of Aragon.
18th century and afterwards
Vice-Admiral the Hon. John “Foulweather Jack” Byron planted in the late 18th century an avenue of Scotch pines to the foot of a tower hill, Crown Prince Hill, in the woods. Heatherside was the early 20th century home of F. C. Selous, the African big-game hunter, and contained a “remarkable collection of hunting spoils and native African curiosities”
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With 37 travel places to explore on our Pirbright travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Pirbright as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Pirbright map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Pirbright history from Walkfo).
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