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Title: Is anyone familiar with Lawrence Weston, Bristol?
Post by: Lisajb on Thursday 22 March 18 18:45 GMT (UK)
Looking through old papers with husband and came across a card his mum (now deceased) had been issued with when she was pregnant with him in 1960/61.

On it she gives an address of Humberstone Walk, Lawrence Weston. I can’t find it, anywhere. Google gives nothing, knowyourplace Bristol nothing.

Did it ever exist? Husband muttering “another bloody mystery” in slightly annoyed fashion.

Any help much appreciated.
Title: Re: Is anyone familiar with Lawrence Weston, Bristol?
Post by: Old Bristolian on Thursday 22 March 18 19:05 GMT (UK)
It's Humberstain Walk, and it off Long Cross, opposite the start of Mancroft Avenue
Title: Re: Is anyone familiar with Lawrence Weston, Bristol?
Post by: cath151 on Thursday 22 March 18 19:08 GMT (UK)
Hi
https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/bs110eu


Cathy
Title: Re: Is anyone familiar with Lawrence Weston, Bristol?
Post by: Nic. on Thursday 22 March 18 19:10 GMT (UK)
Lawrence Weston, Bristol is a post war housing estate 5 Miles N.W. Of Bristol.  It’s findable on Google and has a Wikipedia page.

Nic
Title: Re: Is anyone familiar with Lawrence Weston, Bristol?
Post by: Old Bristolian on Thursday 22 March 18 19:15 GMT (UK)
It is indeed now Humberstan on modern maps - I was looking at a 1970s   A-Z
Title: Re: Is anyone familiar with Lawrence Weston, Bristol?
Post by: Lisajb on Thursday 22 March 18 19:29 GMT (UK)
Brilliant, thank you one and all! :)