Clifford Pier
Public Works Department | |
| Opening date | 3 June 1933 |
|---|---|
| Listed | Operation Ceased |
| Closure date | 1 April 2006 |
| Coordinates | 1°17′02.10″N 103°51′12.85″E / 1.2839167°N 103.8535694°E |
Clifford Pier was a former pier located beside Collyer Quay at Marina Bay within the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. The pier, which opened in 1933, ceased operations in 2006.
In 2008 the site was converted into a restaurant, One on the Bund, with Chinese cuisine. This restaurant closed in 2014 and was replaced by another restaurant, The Clifford Pier, which offers a selection of local, Asian, and Western dishes under the operations of the Fullerton Bay Hotel.[2]
Etymology and history
The Hokkiens called the pier ang theng beh thow(
Before the
The new pier was named Clifford Pier in memory of Sir Hugh Clifford, former Governor of the Straits Settlements. The decision to name the newly constructed pier after Sir Hugh Clifford sparked contention.[4] The Straits Settlements Association of Singapore had several correspondences with the current governor Sir Cecil Clementi appealing to retain the name of Johnston for the new pier. Persuasion failed due to the governor refusing to reverse his decision on grounds that Clifford's name was prominent in the region.[5] Several members of the public also showed displeasure at the renaming, believing that the memory of Johnston's Pier would go along with its demolition. Despite the loss of the original name, locals continued to refer to the new pier in its Hokkien and Malay names.
Clifford Pier was a
, regular ferries departed from Clifford Pier to the island.With the construction of the
Architecture
Clifford Pier was designed by the
Redevelopment
After 18 months of renovation costing S$6 million, the premises was leased to Calvin Yeung, a famed Hong Kong restaurateur,[6] his upscale Chinese restaurant One On The Bund was opened on the former pier on 11 December 2008. Yeung's restaurant was closed in early 2014 when its lease ended.[7]
In May 2014, a new restaurant was reopened on the former pier under the same namesake The Clifford Pier, as part of the Fullerton Bay Hotel, offering a wide selection of local, Asian, and Western dishes.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Clifford Pier". Woh Hup. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Clifford Pier | Heritage | Waterfront View | Marina Bay | Event Venues | Singapore". Fullerton Bay Singapore.
- ^ "MODERN PIER FOR SINGAPORE". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "JOHNSTON'S PIER". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "PROTEST AGAINST RENAMING PIER". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "One On The Bund at Clifford Pier to close". AsiaOne. 16 November 2013.
Further reading
- National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3
- Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1
- Norman Edwards, Peter Keys (1996), Singapore – A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places, Times Books International, ISBN 9971-65-231-5
- Lianhe Zaobao, Marina South New Clifford Pier to start operations in Apr 2006, 3 January 2006