Canon Pyon, Herefordshire, S Lawrence
| Place | Canon Pyon S Lawrence |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12706 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–2 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO449491 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.13803, -2.80504View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR4 8PL |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6231 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#CANON_PYON https://hdgb.org/tower/canon-pyon/ |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–2 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–2 (1206 lb or 547 kg) in G (767.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–4 | 1273.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1983 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–6 | 1150.0 | D | 30.25″ | 1728 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–2–27 | 1019.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1728 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–3–6 | 960.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1981 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–3–10 | 862.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1728 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–3–2 | 767.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1981 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus 1 | 0–1–0 | 10.75″ | c1599† | Unidentified (blank) | Y | S | |||||
| Sanctus 2 | 0–1–10 | 12.00″ | c1899 | Brassfoundry | Y | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1891 | Cast iron & oak | Whites of Appleton | 7.A.a | 5.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1983 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.B.a | 1 |
Update log
| 27/05/2025 | Fr2: date amended [Chris Pickford, citing contemporary newspaper report] |
| 17/05/2025 | Fr1 replaced; Fr2: truss, layout added; Sanctus 1, Sanctus 2: hanging added, founder amended [See CB Herefordshire, Sharpe. Frame information provided by David Bagley, from personal visit and from local knowledge. The treble and its frame were installed by Leslie Evans of Eardisland] |
| 29/12/2021 | Sanctus 1: date estimate amended from c1499 to c1599 ("late 16th century"); Sanctus 2: date estimate of late 19th Cent [C J N Dalton and J C Eisel, 1990 via C J Pickford] |
| 29/12/2021 | Sanctus 1, Sanctus 2: weight amended [John Taylor records via C J Pickford] |
| 27/12/2021 | Sanctus 1, Sanctus 2: weight added [JT records 1981 via Chris Pickford] |