Brook, Surrey
Encyclopedia
Brook is a small village in Surrey
. It is located to the west of Sandhills
, and is on the main road between Milford
and Haslemere
.
There is a cricket
ground with a community hall called The Pirrie Hall, and a pub called the Dog and Pheasant.
The Pirrie Hall dates from May 1923. It was built and given to the community by Lord Pirrie K.P. “for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the hamlets of Brook, Sandhills and adjoining district”. The ongoing maintenance of the hall is now financed in part by a community association organising annual events (like the May Bank Holiday Brook Fete) and other annual events.There is a cricket ground with a community hall called The Pirrie Hall, and a pub called the Dog and Pheasant.
The Brook Fete (last May Bank Holiday) is a traditional country fete, attended by thousands of the local community each May Bank Holiday, and features: Dog show, Children's attractions, a variety of farmers market attractions, country auction, prize draw, food and drink tents, antique cars, and much more under a generally sunny May sky.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. It is located to the west of Sandhills
Sandhills
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, and is on the main road between Milford
Milford, Surrey
Milford is a large village, situated south west of Godalming in Surrey, England. Nearby villages include Witley, Elstead and Eashing, and the hamlets of Enton and Hydestile. It is situated in the Borough of Waverley.-Transportation:...
and Haslemere
Haslemere
Haslemere is a town in Surrey, England, close to the border with both Hampshire and West Sussex. The major road between London and Portsmouth, the A3, lies to the west, and a branch of the River Wey to the south. Haslemere is approximately south-west of Guildford.Haslemere is surrounded by hills,...
.
There is a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground with a community hall called The Pirrie Hall, and a pub called the Dog and Pheasant.
The Pirrie Hall dates from May 1923. It was built and given to the community by Lord Pirrie K.P. “for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the hamlets of Brook, Sandhills and adjoining district”. The ongoing maintenance of the hall is now financed in part by a community association organising annual events (like the May Bank Holiday Brook Fete) and other annual events.There is a cricket ground with a community hall called The Pirrie Hall, and a pub called the Dog and Pheasant.
The Brook Fete (last May Bank Holiday) is a traditional country fete, attended by thousands of the local community each May Bank Holiday, and features: Dog show, Children's attractions, a variety of farmers market attractions, country auction, prize draw, food and drink tents, antique cars, and much more under a generally sunny May sky.