Lyondemere Pavilion

Lyondemere has a baronial pavilion

See also Baronial Pavilion Policy

Size = 24' x 34' from stake-to-stake

Components

1. The Baronial Pavilion is stored in canvas bags in the Baronial Trailer. There are several parts.

 a. The Roof – This is the largest, heaviest part of the pavilion.
 b. The Walls – These clip on to the roof and are tied to the poles.
 c. The Wall Poles – These are placed around the edge of the roof and hold the pavilion shape.
 d. The Center Poles – These support the roof beam.
 e. The Roof Beam – This is supported by the center poles and supports the roof peak.
 f. Ropes – These run from the top of each roof pole and are staked to the ground.
 g. High Wind Lines – These run from the top of the center poles are staked to the ground.
 h. Stakes – Used to secure the ropes to the ground (duh!). 
 i. There are also four large stakes for use with the high wind lines.
 j. The Ground Cover – A blue plastic tarp used to protect the rugs, furniture and
    people from the ground.

The stakes, ropes, hammers, and the bags containing the walls are stored in the green plastic tub in the baronial trailer. The bag containing the roof is stored on the wagon. The poles are stored in slots built into the floor of the baronial trailer.

Set Up

1. Unfold the ground cover.

2. Put the roof in the middle of the ground cover. Unfold the roof.

3. Fold back the roof so that you can get to the ridge. This is the reinforced section that runs along the center of the roof.

4. Assemble the ridge beam and place it in the ridge.

5. Assemble the center poles and insert the metal pegs though the eyelets at each end of the ridge beam, then though the grommets in the top of the ridge. Use the center poles numbered #1 and #3; do not use pole #2. (The pole #2 fits into the center of the roof beam for added support at longer events. It is rarely used)

6. Set the high wind stakes. These go about 15’ out from each corner of the ground cover.

7. Unpack the high wind lines. Attach one to each peg of the center poles and run them out to the high wind stakes.

8. Get everyone into position. You will need seven people to put up the pavilion, though you can get by with three if you have to.

 a. Two people to manage the two center poles.
 b. One person to help lift the ridge pole and spot it once it's above shoulder height.
 c. Four people to manage the high wind lines.

9. Lift the pavilion. The two people managing the center poles and the one person managing the ridge pole lift the pavilion into an upright position.

10. Tighten the high wind lines. At this point the pavilion should be able to stand on its own.

11. Place the corner poles. These are the four poles, two on each end of the pavilion, that are directly in line with the center poles. Put one rope on each pole and stake it to the ground.

12. Fill in the rest of the poles. Stake each to the ground. In order to have a nice opening in the front of the pavilion you can leave out the two centermost poles.

13. Attach the walls. These clip the roof and are then tied to the poles on the outside of the poles. Start in the front of the pavilion and work your way around.

14. If half-walls are desired unclip the walls from the roof and untie the top tie down. Allow the wall to fold outward; the center ties will hold the wall up.

The Lyondemere Baronial Pavilion at Crown Prints Prize Tourney, 2006

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This article was first published on the Lyondemere Wiki in 2006. Authors included Baron Thomas Bordeaux and Lady Marion Fitzthomas.