Pirbright

United Kingdom

Pirbright is a village located in the county of Surrey, England. It is situated within the borough of Guildford and is governed by a civil parish council that covers the area's traditional boundaries.

The village contains one buffered sub-locality known as Stanford Common, which is situated near the nation's farm animal disease research institute. A notable landmark in Pirbright is its grade II* listed medieval church, which houses a large boulder grave for the explorer Henry Morton Stanley. The nearby section of Hodge Brook is also referred to as the Congo Stream, located between the Ruwenzori Hills and Stanley Pool.

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