Laurencetown or Lawrencetown is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the River Bann, along the main road between the towns of Banbridge and Portadown. It is within the parish of Tullylish and covers the townlands of Knocknagore and Drumnascamph. In the 2011 census it had a population of 956 people.[1] In Irish, it is known as Baile Labhráis (Lawrence's Townland).
Lawrencetown House, close to the village, was built before 1834 and features a walled garden and extensive lawns stretching to the River Bann.[2]
Lawrenctown park, between the Federal Tyres and Nearby Lawrenctown.
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Laurencetown had its own railway station from 1859 until 1955.[3] The Laurencetown railway station opened on 23 March 1859.[3] This Station acted as a stop between Banbridge (BJR) and Scarva until 1863 as Banbridge (BJR) railway station was closed in favour of the new Banbridge (BLBR) railway station.[3] The Railway service resumed from Banridge with the opening of the Banbridge (BLBR) on 13 July 1863.[3] On 1 January 1904 a new station between Banbridge and Laurencetown opened at Lenaderg.[3] Laurencetown Railway Station Closed on 2 May 1955[3] as the Northern Irish Government Forced to Great Northern Railway of Ireland to close many of its stations as the Northern Irish Government wished to move away from Rail to invest more in roads.