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Lawrence Hill Station

Church Hill, Lawrence Hill, Bristol BS5 9JJ - England, UK

Bristol is a large city and one of the regional hubs of the country, providing the West Country with a large city of significance. Lawrence Hill Station serves the St. George area of the City of Bristol and is...

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Attractions near Lawrence Hill Station

A selection of attractions close to Lawrence Hill Station:

LOT (< 1 Mile)

LOT is housed in a 25000 square foot site over three levels, and comprises an artist-led collaborative art project in Bristol. The main exhibition...

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Bristol Blue Glass (1.1 Miles)

The celebrated Bristol Blue Glass has been made in the city for centuries. Glassmaking died out in Bristol soon after the Second World War, but...

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Bristol Register Office (1.2 Miles)

Civil registration has literally taken over from the church here. In 1670 the Quakers of Bristol built the first meeting house on this site. William...

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Blackfriars (1.2 Miles)

These are the only surviving friary buildings in Bristol. The Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans) were evangelists with a mission to towns. They were known...

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Church of SS Philip and Jacob (1.3 Miles)

First mentioned in 1174 as St Jacobus-in-the-market, the church changed its dedication to St Philip and now has both saints as patrons, affectionately known as...

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The Priory Church of St. James (1.5 Miles)

This Norman church is Bristol’s earliest surviving building. The priory was founded in 1129 by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, who also built a great stone...

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Ye Shakespeare (1.7 Miles)

England’s greatest dramatist is honoured in quite a few pub names. This house was built only 20 years after Shakespeare’s death, if we accept the...

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British Empire Museum (1.7 Miles)

This award-winning museum presents the extraordinary story of Britain’s former empire and its continuing impact. It offers sixteen galleries, special exhibitions, a cafe and a...

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Temple Meads Station (1.7 Miles)

During the early Victorian railway rush companies sprang up to build railway lines across Britain. Bristol was the meeting point of the Great Western Railway...

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The Sugar House (1.7 Miles)

Sugar and tobacco were imported from the New World through Bristol. So where better to refine sugar? It was an important industry in the city...

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The Exchange (1.8 Miles)

The Exchange is considered the finest Georgian building in Bristol. It was the work of Bath architect John Wood the Elder and opened in 1743....

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Lloyds TSB Bank (1.8 Miles)

This building begs to be noticed. The astonishingly opulent façade was modelled on that of the sumptuous Sansovino Library in Venice. Two tiers of arcades...

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St. Nicholas Church (1.8 Miles)

The church beside Bristol Bridge is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors. It was built into the town wall, with its chancel over St...

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St. Stephen’s Church (1.8 Miles)

This area was a marsh outside the town wall until the River Frome was diverted in 1247. St Stephen’s parish was built up on reclaimed...

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St. Bartholomew’s Hospital (1.8 Miles)

Old houses hide a yet earlier history. Here stood the medieval St Bartholomew’s Hospital. After it was converted into a school in 1532, it seems...

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Merchant Venturers’ Almshouse (1.8 Miles)

The powerful Society of Merchant Venturers controlled the seaborne trade of Bristol for centuries. It first provided for impoverished sailors - the elderly or injured...

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St. Nicholas Almshouse (1.8 Miles)

The almshouse was one of the first buildings in King Street, a new development then outside the city wall. It was built in 1652-6 beside...

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Queen Square (1.8 Miles)

Spacious Queen Square has become a popular venue for outdoor events. It was the first residential square outside London. Bristol Corporation planned it as an...

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Church of St. Thomas (1.8 Miles)

Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral after he had defended the rights of the Church against the Crown. Europe reeled in shock and...

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