Excellent work has and is being undertaken by the Pirton Local History Group.  Much of this work has resulted in well researched publications and from July 2006 an excellent well planned website which provides a unique resource for the village of Pirton.  It provides the ability to search the following databases, a brilliant resource!

  1. The searchable relational database including records from the following sources:
bullet Parish registers 1558-1914
bullet Census 1841-1901
bullet Militia lists 1758-1789
bullet Wills and inventories 1595-1853
bullet Trade directories 1832-1937
bullet Monumental inscriptions at St Mary’s
bullet Churchyard 1645-1990
bullet Methodist baptisms 1839-1853 & 1907-1925
Added February 2007
bullet Hearth Tax 1663
bullet Landtax 1753-1830
bullet School admissions 1886-98
bullet Settlement certificates
bullet Transportation records
bullet Apprentice records from Hammonds Charity
  1. Historical photos of scenes around the village.
  2. Maps of the village from the nineteenth to the twenty first century.
  3. Publications - titles published by the group.
  4. Research essays on aspects of the village history from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century.

A direct link to it is  Pirton History Website.

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