Taman Free School, Penang

Taman Free School (10 July 2022)

Taman Free School (GPS: 5.40341, 100.31047) is a working-class housing estate located between Jelutong and Green Lane in George Town, Penang. The street leading into the neighbourhood is likewise called Taman Free School. The flats in Taman Free School are mostly low-rise walk-up blocks. They were developed in the early 1970s to provide housing for the burgeoning population of George Town, and derives its name from nearby Penang Free School.

The flats at Taman Free School can be divided into four main groups. On the north side are low-rise horizontal blocks. These are named KA, KB, KC and so on, until KQ, skipping over KI and KO. All of these are parallel to one another except KP, which is aligned diagonally at the eastern end of the housing estate.

At the heart of Taman Free School are Blocks A, B, C and D. These are grouped in a cluster. Along with Blocks E, F, G, H, J and K, they are the oldest in the area. Closest to Free School Road are the newer high rise blocks, namely L, M and N.

Facilities at Taman Free School includes the Taman Free School Field and Medan Selera Taman Free School. The housing estate is a very busy place particularly in the morning, when the Taman Free School Market is in full swing.

Getting to Taman Free School

Take Rapid Penang Bus 206 and alight at Terengganu Road.

Amenities at Taman Free School

The nearest schools include Heng Ee High School, Penang Free School and Sum Sun Primary School. The nearest shopping mall is Penang Times Square. The nearest petrol station is the Shell at Green Lane. The nearest hospital is Lam Wah Ee Hospital.