Cathedrals · West Midlands
King's Pyon
In or near Weobley.
King's Pyon in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
King's Pyon is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
King's Pyon is part of the Pyons Group Parish, which serves as a local government authority. The council focuses on community issues, including biodiversity and local planning, and holds regular meetings that are open to the public.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
King's Pyon is a village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England, and is approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-west from the city and county town of Hereford. The closest large town is the market town of Leominster, 6 miles (10 km) to the north-west. The parish includes the Grade I listed church of St Mary the Virgin.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The 'King's' affix in the name refers to royal ownership of the manor. Listed in the Domesday Book, at the time of the Norman Conquest King's Pyon was in the Hundred of Stretford in the county of Herefordshire. The manor had assets of 18 households, eight villagers, three smallholders (middle level of serf below a villager), four slaves, a priest, and two further people. The area of land under plough was defined by two lord's and nine men's plough teams. In 1066 King Edward held the lordship, which passed in 1086 between the St Mary's abbey of Cormeilles, Gruffydd, and Roger de Lacy who was also tenant-in-chief to king William I. In 1909 King's Pyon is described as a village and parish and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1511, -2.8222
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- King's Pyon
- Postcode
- HR4 8PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Official site
- pyonsgroupparishcouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q20081205 (CC0)
- wikipedia: King's Pyon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King's Pyon?
- King's Pyon is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR4 8PS), in the parish of King's Pyon.
- What is King's Pyon?
- King's Pyon in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to King's Pyon?
- Drivers can use postcode HR4 8PS.
- Is King's Pyon a protected site?
- Yes — King's Pyon is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to King's Pyon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR4 8PS. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.