In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pirton like this:
PIRTON, a parish, with a village, in Pershore district, Worcester; 1 mile W of Wadborough r. station, and 4¾ W N W of Pershore. Post-town, Worcester. Acres, 1, 669. Real property, £2,036. Pop., 212. Houses, 45. The property belongs to the Earl of Coventry. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Croome-D' Abitot, in the diocese of Worcester. The church istolerable; and there is a free school.
Pirton through time
Pirton is now part of Wychavon district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wychavon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pirton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pirton, in Wychavon and Worcestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10007
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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