Wong Uk Village (Sha Tin District)
Wong Uk Village (Chinese: 王屋村) is a village at the southwest of Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. With the exception of the "Old House", the village was demolished in the 1970s to make way for high-density housing and re-established nearby.
Administration
Wong Uk is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]
History
The village was founded by a couple surnamed
Old House
The "Old House" is the only remnant of the original Wong Uk Village. It is a two-storey green-brick structure building about 100 years old, which was declared a monument[4] in 1989.[2] In 2009, the Old House was part of the buildings of Batch II of the Hong Kong Government's Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme[5] seeking adaptive reuse of government-owned historic buildings.
References
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ a b "Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme - Old House at Wong Uk Village - Resource Kit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ East Rail Extensions - Tai Wai to Ma On Shan. Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Archaeological and Cultural Resources, 1999
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments office: Old House, Wong Uk Village
- ^ "Conserve and Revitalise Hong Kong Heritage: Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
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