Canon Pyon

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Canon Pyon is a village and civil parish on the A4110 road in Herefordshire, England.

The name derives from the nearby Pyon Hill. 'Pyon', is unusual and is not used anywhere else in Britain, with the exception of the nearby village of Kings Pyon, on the other side of the hill. The civil parish includes Kings Pyon, Westhope and Ledgemoor. Canon Pyon, along with the other three parishes has a magazine, The Pyonear.

The 13th-century church of St Lawrence is a grade I listed building. ^[1] Local amenities include a; village shop, Canon Pyon Stores; pub, The Nag's Head; village hall; parish church; and Canon Pyon CE Primary School.

St Lawrence's church
Canon Pyon Stores
The Nag's Head
Canon Pyon Village Hall
Canon Pyon CE Primary School
The Pyonear

References

↑ "Church of St Lawrence, Canon Pyon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

v t e Ceremonial county of Herefordshire

Unitary authorities	County of Herefordshire

Major settlements	Bromyard Hereford Kington Ledbury Leominster Ross-on-Wye See also: List of civil parishes in Herefordshire

Rivers	Arrow Frome Kenwater Lugg Monnow Wye

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Coordinates: 52°08′06″N 2°47′10″W / 52.135°N 2.786°W / 52.135; -2.786

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