Lawrence Hill is an electoral ward of

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, United Kingdom and includes the districts of Barton Hill, St Philips Marsh and Redcliffe, Temple Meads and parts of Easton and the Broadmead shopping area. Lawrence Hill takes its name from a leper hospital dedicated to St Lawrence, which was founded by King John. This lay below what is now Lawrence Hill roundabout. It is one of the most deprived electoral wards in the south west region of England, was part of the Bristol

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Objective 2 area, and had a

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project within its boundaries. In 2013 the

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secondary school opened in the area. The

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starts in the south of the ward. Lawrence Hill can pointed out on Bristol skyline by its large 1960s tower blocks situated in the area.

Transport

It is served by

Lawrence Hill railway station Lawrence Hill railway station is on the Severn Beach Line and Cross Country Route, serving the inner-city districts of Easton, Bristol, Easton and Lawrence Hill, Bristol, Lawrence Hill in Bristol, England. It is from . Its three letter station ...

and

Stapleton Road railway station Stapleton Road railway station is on the Severn Beach Line and Cross Country Route, serving the inner-city district of Easton, Bristol, Easton in Bristol, England. It is from . Its three letter station code is SRD. The station has two platfor ...

in the north-east of the ward,

Bristol Temple Meads railway station Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city ...

in the south-west, and buses to

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Bitton Bitton is a village and civil parish of South Gloucestershire in Gloucestershire, England, to the east of Bristol and on the River Boyd. The parish of Bitton had a population of 9,307, and apart from the village itself, includes Swineford, ...

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, Kingswood,

Longwell Green Longwell Green is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward in South Gloucestershire, England. It is part of the Bristol Built-up Area, east of the city centre of Bristol. Longwell Green takes its name from the medieval well which used to ...

and Staple Hill.

References

External links

Map of Lawrence Hill circa 1900
{{Districts of Bristol Areas of Bristol Wards of Bristol