Why visit Pirton
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hitchin Flyover, Queen Mother Theatre, British Schools Museum and North Hertfordshire Museum.
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About Pirton
Pirton is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north-west of the town of Hitchin, and adjoins the border with Bedfordshire. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,452.
From the Wikipedia article Pirton, Hertfordshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pirton on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photos of Pirton
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Things to do2
Hitchin Flyover
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Grade-separated single-track railway viaduct on the Great Northern Route near Hitchin
Queen Mother Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Theatre in Hitchin, England
Museums and landmarks4
British Schools Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
Education museum in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
North Hertfordshire Museum
Museum · 2.8 mi
Museum in the United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Oughtonhead Nature Reserve
Park · 1.7 mi
Nature Reserve in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Pegsdon Hills
Park · 2.0 mi
Nature reserve in Bedfordshire, England, UK
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Pirton first appeared in official records in the Domesday Book in 1086 within the hundred of Hitchin. The village was then recorded as Peritone, meaning 'homestead of pears'.
The parish church of St Mary was rebuilt in 1877, but with the remains of its 12th-century tower. It stands within the bailey of a former castle, Toot Hill. 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 its tithe barn, are also Elizabethan.
From the History section of Pirton, Hertfordshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of the Chiltern Hills covers the western part of the parish, reaching the edge of the village.
The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile (180 km) journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.
Education
There is a village school which teaches children from reception to Year 6. Many students continue to The Priory School, Hitchin for secondary education.
From the Wikipedia article Pirton, Hertfordshire, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Pirton
- Fred TitmussEnglish footballer (1898-1966)
- William Hendleycricketer (1834-1895)
Born in Pirton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship6
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Pirton
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Luton Airport (LTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Shillington 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Hitchin 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Letchworth Garden City 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Henlow 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Silsoe 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Baldock 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Luton 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Stevenage 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Flitwick 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Ampthill 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- GOC Pirton 116 The Motte & Bailey public house (17350032152), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 075 Pirton village green with maypole (7850661750), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 115 Maypole (17164359430), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 078 Three Gables, Pirton (7850660424), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 114 2 Bury End, Pirton? (17350029522), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 124 St Mary's Church, Pirton (17178139149), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 126 St Mary's Church, Pirton (16741846124), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 112 Pirton Court (17314099596), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 122 St Mary's Church, Pirton (17351919295), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 123 St Mary's Church, Pirton (17156889897), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 128 St Mary's Church, Pirton (16741847274), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Pirton 121 Pirton war memorial (17164361630), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pirton Village Hall, Richard Kelly, CC BY 4.0
- GOC Pirton 129 Farm buildings at Walnut Tree Farm, Pirton (17156894977), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hitchin flyover rail curve under construction in 2012 a, Edward Betts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queen Mother Theatre Hitchin, Jack1956, CC0
- Hitchinschools1, Jack1956, Public domain
- Living in North Herts Gallery, Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barton Gravel Pit 6, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oughtonhead Nature Reserve 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Katharine Ickleford, Jack1956, CC0
- St Marys Hitchin, Jack1956, CC0
- Knocking Hoe 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fox Pirton, RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pegsdon Hills 8, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GOC Ickleford 076 House on village green (7850661260), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 074 Jack's Path (7850662436), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 073 Toot Hill (7850662880), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 070 Church from the motte (7844451214), AnemoneProjectors ( talk ) ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 069 On top of the motte (7844449842), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 071 View from the motte (7850663438), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 068 Bailey from the motte (7844450628), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 066 St Mary the Virgin (7844452670), AnemoneProjectors ( talk ) ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Ickleford 079 House (7850659214), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
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