Lawrence Street is a road in York, in England, immediately south-east of the city centre.

The Normans built an earthwork across the line of the street, and in the 12th century Walmgate Bar was constructed in it.

[2] The street was heavily damaged during the Siege of York; Royalist defenders burned down the timber buildings to create a clear area outside the city walls, while Parliamentarians set up a battery in St Lawrence's churchyard.

The City of York Council describes the road as "a traffic dominated street of eroded historic character and poor quality modern development".

[1] Notable buildings on the south side of the road include the Rook and Gaskill, built as a pub about 1840; 14-18 Lawrence Street, an early 19th-century terrace; Ellen Wilson Cottages, former almshouses; St Lawrence's Church; the former St Joseph's Convent, designed by George Goldie in 1870; the former Sisters of Mercy Convent; a community of Corpus Christi Carmelites; and the early 19th-century 102-104 Lawrence Street.