Pirbright
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Pirbright (/ˈpɜːrbraɪt/) is a village in Surrey, England. Pirbright is in the borough of Guildford and has a civil parish council covering the traditional boundaries of the area. Pirbright contains one buffered sub-locality, Stanford Common near the nation's farm animal disease research institute. The village's grade II* listed medieval church has a large Boulder grave for explorer Henry Morton Stanley. The nearby Hodge Brook is marked as Congo Stream, between Ruwenzori and Stanley Hills.
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Statue near Pirbright village hall | |
The Basingstoke Canal divides the communities of Pirbright | |
Location within Surrey | |
Area | 19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
Population | 3,691 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 194/km2 (500/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SU950550 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Woking |
Postcode district | GU24 |
Dialling code | 01483 |
Police | Surrey |
Fire | Surrey |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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51.286°N 0.639°W / 51.286; -0.639 |
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