Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JH

Pirbright is a village and civil parish in Surrey, England, situated within the borough of Guildford. The parish council covers the traditional boundaries of the area, and the village contains one buffered sub‑locality, Stanford Common, which lies near the nation's farm animal disease research institute. A notable feature of the village is its grade II* listed medieval church, which houses a large boulder grave for explorer Henry Morton Stanley. Nearby, a section of Hodge Brook, known as the Congo Stream, runs between the Ruwenzori Hills and Stanley Pool. The village’s setting is typical of Surrey countryside, offering a quiet, rural character with historical significance.