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| St Mary the Virgin, Pirton, England 1995 |
The church of St Mary the Virgin in Pirton is in the middle of the village. The early church was constructed in the 1100s. Various changes were made over the centuries with a restoration and rebuilt tower in 1883. The walls in the chancel date from about 1330.
Most of the windows are from the 1400s. We were privileged to have a tour of Pirton by Rev. John Potipher who served the church along with his wife, who is my cousin. They gave us the top photo in 1995. The other photos are from 30 September 1996.
A look inside St Mary's church.
St Mary church cemetery
The parish records include Baptisms 1562-1776; burials 1558-1776, and marriages 1560-1753.
Source: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/herts/vol3/pp44-51
This beautiful cottage typifies old English homes.
Elsewhere in Pirton are the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle known as Toot Hill, which means "look out."
The motte is a large earth mound with a water filled ditch.
Information boards summarise the details.
Learn more at http://www.pirton.org.uk/page58.html
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