Lawrence Weston

Pubs, Kingsweston House & Larks Ascending.

 

In this episode, the mythical tale of Goram and Vincent, the giants who formed the Avon Gorge, is shared by residents and Bev Garner Ponting who formerly run The Giant Goram pub. Mark Pepper from Ambition Lawrence Weston tells us how he took matters into his own hands. We also meet Scotty from the L Dub Community Bike Project, who fix old bikes and give them away to local children. Norman Routledge shares his experiences of living with 16 people in Kingsweston House and then Esther reveals the link to famous composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Finally, local resident Rita, joined by Gail Boyle, Senior Curator at Bristol Museums discuss the Roman Villa remains on Longcross.

 

Contributors: Phil Sansom, Rosabel Portela, Ann-Marie McCormack and Jake Gaule

Sound: Jake Gaule

Music: Wilfred de Salis

Graphic: Ruth Harris

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