Jalan Hutton
Hutton Lane is not really a lane, but rather a major thoroughfare that runs from Larut Road to Penang Road. As a result, it has always been known as Jalan Hutton, and not Lorong Hutton in Malay, where the mosque along it is called Masjid Jalan Hatin.
Hutton Lane is named after a British physician named Hutton, who arrived in George Town in the early 19th Century. In 1805, Dr Hutton was the only registered doctor practicing in George Town.
Hutton Lane is today the location of the present incarnation of New World Park, an open-air food centre. The New Savoy Hotel (nothing like its namesake in London) is also located here, housed in the Mohd Ariff Mansion, the 19th Century mansion of Malay businessman, Mohd Ariff Mohamed Tajoodin. His son is Wanchee Ariffin, is commemorated with Ariffin Road, next to Hutton Lane, and Halaman Ariffin off Burmah Road.
Sights along Hutton Lane
Getting there
Hutton Lane is served by Rapid Penang bus No. T10.
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Hutton Lane (6 May 2008)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
Hutton Lane Location Map
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