Bukit Pasoh Road
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Bukit Pasoh Road (
Chinese: 武吉巴梳路: Malay: Jalan Bukit Pasoh) is a road in Tanjong Pagar within the Outram Planning Area of Singapore. The road starts from Neil Road which is one way, but becomes two ways, when the road forks out into two parts, with one becoming Teo Hong Road, with both roads ending at New Bridge Road. The road is mainly lined with conserved shophouses and houses a high-end boutique hotel known as the New Majestic Hotel
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Etymology and history
Before Bukit Pasoh was named, there used to be many kilns on the hill which produced pots, bricks and tiles, inclusive of pasohs (meaning flower pot in Malaya, also known as Ali Baba jars or tongs) which were used to store rice or water.[1]
Bukit Pasoh was initially named Dickenson's Hill after Rev J.T. Dickenson, followed by Bukit Padre and finally Bukit Pasoh.[1] The road was located on the hill and named after the road[1]
Conservation
The road and its vicinity is a
art deco styles.[2]
References
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- ^ Urban Redevelopment Authority. "Conservation of Built Heritage". Archived from the original on 2006-09-27.
