Mount Erskine

Coordinates: 5°26′54.744″N 100°18′3.5568″E / 5.44854000°N 100.300988000°E / 5.44854000; 100.300988000
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Mount Erskine
Neighbourhood of
Postal code
10470
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Mount Erskine is a residential

Tanjung Tokong and Pulau Tikus
.

Notable for its large Chinese cemeteries established by the Cantonese, Teochew and Hokkien communities on Penang Island, the neighbourhood witnesses a considerable increase in activity during the annual Qingming Festival.[1]

Etymology

Mount Erskine was named after

Penang Island City Council.[2]

History

Mount Erskine and Pulau Tikus in 1818

The Chinese cemeteries in the area date back to the early 19th century.[1][2] The southern cemetery, nearest to Gottlieb Road, is managed by the United Hokkien Cemeteries and serves as the final resting place for Penang's Hokkien community.[3] Meanwhile, the northern cemetery is owned by the Kwangtung and Tengchow Association, a joint organisation that represents the Cantonese and the Teochews. The first tomb within this cemetery dates back to 1795.[4]

The two large cemeteries in Mount Erskine did not deter urbanisation from creeping into the area. In the 1970s, residential estates surrounding the cemeteries were created, particularly around Pepper Estate to the north and Hong Seng Estate to the west.[2] Apartments, such as Taman Evergreen, were also constructed later.[5]

Among the more recent issues affecting this neighbourhood are the continuing development of the hilltop, which has been flattened for the construction of more residential properties, and the risk of landslides at Hong Seng Estate.[2][6]

Pearl Hill

Mount Erskine in 1824
Pearl Hill in 2022

The Mount Erskine neighbourhood is named after Mount Erskine Road which led to the 218 m (715 ft) hill now known as Pearl Hill (Bukit Mutiara in Malay) but was the original Mount Erskine.[7]

It was also called Mount Olivia, after the wife of Stamford Raffles.[8]

Pearl Hill Sdn Bhd began developing the hill in 1974. Since then, the developer’s name caught on instead of the project name, Mount Evergreen. Pearl Hill is now an upscale neighbourhood with bungalows, Pearl Hill Villa, Pearl Hill Condominium and a Chinese temple.[9]

Transportation

Mount Erskine Road is the main thoroughfare within the neighbourhood, cutting through both cemeteries towards Vale of Tempe Road to the north.

Residents within this neighbourhood are served by three

Tanjung Tokong respectively.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Erskine residents live peacefully with the dead - Nation | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c d "Vale of Tempe is notorious for accidents but many victims claimed they are caused by ghostly encounters Readers write - Community | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. ^ Ong, Vincent. "United Hokkien Cemeteries • 地点". penanguhc.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. ISBN 9789814603034
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  5. ^ "Taman Evergreen, Timor Laut (Island)". propertyguru.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. ^ "Landowner told to stabilise slopes at Mount Erskine after landslide". 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  7. ^ http://penangmonthly.com/article/20666/mount-erskine-penangs-forgotten-flagstaff-hill-part-1
  8. ^ http://penangtraveltips.com/pearl-hill.htm
  9. ^ http://starproperty.my/insight/2132/pearl-hill#pills-tabContent
  10. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2017-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ a b "Free shuttle in Pulau Tikus now includes Mount Erskine in its loop - Community | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  12. ^ a b The Star Online (2018-02-14), Penang announces RM15m free bus service, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2018-04-01
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