Pyrford
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Pyrford | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Woking | |
Postcode district | GU22 | |
Dialling code | 01932 | |
Police | Surrey | |
Fire | Surrey | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Pyrford
The village sits on raised mixed
Geography
At the foot of slopes in the south of the area are agricultural
History and use in the arts
The current village name 'Pyrford' is derived from the Saxon dialect of Old English combined term "Pyrianford",[3] which scholarly research into Old English asserts means 'pear tree ford'.
King James and Anne of Denmark stayed with Sir Francis Wolley at Pyrford on 10 August 1603.[4] Famous residents include the poet John Donne, and Jack Brabham who used to live on Forest Road.
Pyrford is mentioned in
The
Early in
Pyrford Court was used as the main location of the 1978 film The Cat and the Canary.[5]
Leisure
The River Wey Navigation, to the south-east and east of the village, marks the boundary between Pyrford and Wisley. The area has marked trails for ramblers. A public bridleway going east-west, connects the village to the canal, parallel to unpavemented Lock Lane on the far side of the golf course; following this the path connects to three others: one south via the Anchor to Wisley, to the north-east to Byfleet and to the north along the towpath to New Haw, Coxes Lock, Addlestone and a large island at Weybridge which connects with the pavement of Thames Street, in turn connected to the Thames Path. Pyrford marina by the Dodds Bridge footbridge, and with its own access road, on the Pyrford canalside enables people to hire and own boats; it faces the named public house.
July 2012 saw Pyrford's inclusion in what has become the standard version of the
Amenities
The local school is Pyrford Church of England (Aided) Primary School[6] an Academy that is part of The Newark Trust. The school is located on Coldharbour Road and has current Ofsted rating of Outstanding[7] since last inspection in January 2013, with 480 students on roll.
Owing to an old law, and covenants on land controlled by religious sects, Pyrford had no public house, but there are a few such establishments quite close by. The Anchor pub, by Lock Lane, lies on land once part of Wisley parish. The Inn at Maybury is sited alongside the junction of Old Woking Road and Maybury Hill. The third location for drinking is The Yeoman, a Harvester pub-restaurant, on the Old Woking Road in the neighbouring village of West Byfleet. Instead, two social venues in Pyrford are the Pyrford Social Club, a membership club, next to the cricket club and the Twisted Stone golf club situated on Pyrford Road and open to the general public. These are both licensed for alcohol.
Sports
Pyrford has three golf courses: Pyrford Lakes Golf Course, Wisley Golf Course and Twisted Stone. It is also home to Pyrford Cricket Club. Founded in 1858, Pyrford is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Surrey, and has achieved success in recent years. The club has been promoted 10 times in the last 10 years, and achieved an unparalleled treble promotion in 2008, with all three Saturday League sides achieving promotion from their respective divisions of the Surrey Championship. Well known former PCC players include former Zimbabwe captain
London 2012 Olympic Games
On 28 July (men) and 29 (women), 2012, Pyrford hosted a section of the London 2012 Cycle road race. The race passed through on Coldharbour Road, up onto Upshot Lane and south east on the B367 towards Ripley. Around 8,000 fans lined the route through Pyrford, the focal point being Pyrford Cricket Ground that hosted an Olympics themed fete.
Transport
Hourly bus route 437 links Pyrford with Woking, West Byfleet and Byfleet; with a connection to New Haw and Addlestone. The service is financially supported by Surrey County Council.
Landmarks
St. Nicholas Church and Conservation Area
The Church of St. Nicholas is less than 1⁄4 mile (400 metres) north of the ruins of Newark Priory along a medieval lane, and was built around 1140. It is a fine example of a complete Norman church and is one of the significant minority of medieval churches in the United Kingdom in the top category of listed buildings.[8]
It is thought possible that
.The area surrounding is believed by local folklore to be haunted, there are many stories involving locals and happenings.[citation needed]
Rowley Bristow Hospital
Rowley Bristow Hospital, an orthopaedic hospital in Pyrford, was founded in 1928.
It was formed from St Martin's home for crippled boys and the St Nicholas Hospital Home. Originally named St Nicholas' and St Martin's Orthopaedic Hospital Homes and Special School of Recovery,[9] it was renamed in 1948 as the Rowley Bristow Orthopedic Hospital after a well known orthopaedic surgeon, and surgical director of St Nicholas, Rowley Bristow.
At its prime it was considered a centre of excellence,[10] but declined from a peak of 250 beds in 1948 to just 41 shortly before it closed in 1992.[11]
The orthopaedic department at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey is now named the Rowley Bristow Orthopedic Unit.[12]
Notable People
- Lorne Welch, Colditz prisoner
- Felix Aylmer, actor
See also
References
- ^ "Population statistics". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2006.
- ^ "Woking Borough Council Planning" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2006.
- ^ Pyrford History
- ^ John Nichols, Progresses of James the First, vol. 1 (London, 1828), pp. 170-1.
- ^ "The Cat and the Canary". www.reelstreets.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Pyrford C of E Primary School - Home".
- ^ "Full inspection: Outstanding". Ofsted. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1044721)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "The National Archives | Search the archives | Hospital Records| Details".
- ^ "Pyrford - A Brief History of Pyrford, Surrey, UK - presented by Pyrford Press".
- ^ "The National Archives | Search the archives | Hospital Records| Details".
- ^ "Orthopaedics". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009.