| Lawrence Weston | |
|---|---|
  Lawrence Weston Location withinBristol | |
| Population | 10,947 |
| OS grid reference | ST541781 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS11 |
| Dialling code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°30′07″N2°39′32″W / 51.502°N 2.659°W /51.502; -2.659 | |
Lawrence Weston is a post-war housing estate in northwestBristol, England, betweenHenbury andShirehampton. The estate is bounded in the east by theBlaise Castle estate and woods. It is at the edge of theSevernflood plain, directly beneath the woodedKingsweston Hill. The industrial complex and port ofAvonmouth is a mile or so west, across the flood plain. Lawrence Weston forms part of the electoral ward ofAvonmouth and Lawrence Weston.
Lawrence Weston was originally a hamlet, atything of the parish of Henbury.[1] It was transformed in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when the estate was built, absorbing both the original hamlet and the neighbouring hamlet ofKings Weston. Originally council owned, much of the housing stock is now in private hands.
There are two youth centres, aBMX track, a young people's shop called Juicy Blitz and a Youth Inclusion project. It has a community farm and a range of clubs and groups for young people.
Kings Weston House andKings Weston Roman Villa both lie near the western end of the estate.
Lawrence Weston Moor is an 11.9 hectarelocal nature reserve leased from Bristol City Council and managed by theAvon Wildlife Trust. The drier fields are hay meadows where plants such asmeadowsweet andpepper-saxifrage are common. The wetter meadows haveragged robin,marsh marigold andcreeping forget-me-not. The fields and oldpollarded willows support birds such asreed buntings,snipe,reed andsedge warblers,little owls andkestrels. Therhynes (drainage ditches) are rich in water plants and provide homes forcommon frogs and many insects, such asdragonflies.[2][3][4]
