 Birch Road, George Town, Penang
Birch Road, or Jalan Birch, is a small road in George Town. It runs from Kelawei Road to Gurney Drive. The road has a mix of high-rise residential properties on the Gurney Drive end, with some commercial properties, on the Kelawei Road end.
Jalan Birch roadsign (16 September 2010)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
Birch Road was named after E.W. Birch, the Resident of Perak in 1905, and son to J.W.W. Birch, the first Resident of Perak who was murdered in Pasir Salak. E.W. Birch was popular for his role in getting tin ore from Perak smelted in Penang. It was also he who initiated the Birch Memorial in memory of his father.
Getting there
There are no buses going to Birch Road. The nearest bus stops are located at Kelawei Road, served by Rapid Penang Bus 103.
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