Duxton Hill, Singapore

Duxton Hill, Singapore (29 July 2017)


Duxton Hill is a hill road in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Outram, Singapore. It starts at Tanjong Pagar Road, forms an intersection with Duxton Road before ending at a sort of cul de sac at the Singapore Institute of Architects. The section beyond the Duxton Road intersection is quite steep.

The hill of the same name, along with the road, and the neighbouring Duxton Road and Craig Road were all once a nutmeg plantation belonginig to Dr JW Montgomerie, who arrived in Singapore in 1819, and was later the Assistant Surgeon to the Singapore colonial government.

Duxton Hill was only developed after Duxton Road and Craig Road¹. It was at the center of a slum area inhabited by coolies and rickshaw pullers until it was gentrified after Independence.

Map of Duxton Hill, Singapore

Duxton Hill roadsign (29 July 2017)


Steep section of Duxton Hill (11 July 2011)


Well restored townhouses along Duxton Hill (11 July 2011)


Duxton Hill signboard, as seen from Tanjong Pagar Rd (11 July 2011)


Duxton Hill road sign (9 July, 2006)

Duxton Hill Singapore on Google Street View

Duxton Hill Singapore (Jul 2018)

References

¹ page S-16: 1894 map shows only Duxton Road and Craig Road, pointing to the possibility that Duxton Hill was built later than that.

Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2004), ISBN 981-210-364-3

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