Arbuthnot Road
Encyclopedia
Arbuthnot Road is a thoroughfare in Hong Kong
's Central District
. The road begins at the site of the former colony's first official home of the British
justice, the Central Magistracy
. The Central Magistracy, located at No. 1 Arbuthnot Road, is a declared monument of Hong Kong
. The road ends at the Botanical Gardens
of Hong Kong.
in 1841 were quite close to the waterline. The Magistracy was not establlished until 1847 and the land on which it was built was more or less unoccupied. Arbuthnot Road is rather steep and inclined, and runs between Hollywood Road
and Caine Road
, which was not named until 1859. It is likely that it was not named or created until the 1850s or later; it was named after George Arbuthnot.
landmarks - The Former Central Magistracy
and also has a number of excellent restaurants. It is just a short distance from another few of Hong Kong's tourist attractions, including:
Public transport
Car park, 2 car parks located at Arbuthnot Road include:
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
's Central District
Central and Western District
The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001...
. The road begins at the site of the former colony's first official home of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
justice, the Central Magistracy
Former Central Magistracy
The former Central Magistracy is located at 1, Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong. It was constructed from 1913 to 1914.The site where the building is standing was originally occupied by the first Hong Kong Magistracy. The former building was probably erected in 1847 but was later demolished to...
. The Central Magistracy, located at No. 1 Arbuthnot Road, is a declared monument of Hong Kong
Declared monuments of Hong Kong
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to be "protected". In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Executive as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette.As of 12...
. The road ends at the Botanical Gardens
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world. It occupies an area of 5.6 hectares at Mid-levels, on the northern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong...
of Hong Kong.
History
Most of the roads built and declared at the outset in Colonial Hong KongColonial Hong Kong
In the 19th century the British, Dutch, French, Indians and Americans saw Imperial China as the world's largest untapped market. In 1840 the British Empire launched their first and one of the most aggressive expeditionary forces to claim the territory that would later be known as Hong Kong.In a few...
in 1841 were quite close to the waterline. The Magistracy was not establlished until 1847 and the land on which it was built was more or less unoccupied. Arbuthnot Road is rather steep and inclined, and runs between Hollywood Road
Hollywood Road
Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.Hollywood Road is filled with trinket and antique shops of all sorts: from Chinese furniture to porcelain ware, from Buddha sculptures to Tibetan rugs, from Japanese netsukes to Coromandel screens, from Ming...
and Caine Road
Caine Road
Caine Road is a main road in Hong Kong connecting Bonham Road in the west and Arbuthnot Road and Upper Albert Road in the east ....
, which was not named until 1859. It is likely that it was not named or created until the 1850s or later; it was named after George Arbuthnot.
Tourist attraction
Arbuthnot Road is a tourist destination for housing one of Hong Kong's declared heritageHeritage tourism
Cultural heritage tourism is a branch of tourism oriented towards the cultural heritage of the location where tourism is occurring...
landmarks - The Former Central Magistracy
Former Central Magistracy
The former Central Magistracy is located at 1, Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong. It was constructed from 1913 to 1914.The site where the building is standing was originally occupied by the first Hong Kong Magistracy. The former building was probably erected in 1847 but was later demolished to...
and also has a number of excellent restaurants. It is just a short distance from another few of Hong Kong's tourist attractions, including:
- SoHoSoho, Hong KongThe Soho district in Hong Kong is an entertainment zone located in Central and bordering Sheung Wan, within Central...
- Lan Kwai FongLan Kwai FongLan Kwai Fong is a small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid 1980s. It is now a popular expatriate haunt in Hong Kong for drinking, clubbing and dining...
- Hollywood RoadHollywood RoadHollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.Hollywood Road is filled with trinket and antique shops of all sorts: from Chinese furniture to porcelain ware, from Buddha sculptures to Tibetan rugs, from Japanese netsukes to Coromandel screens, from Ming...
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical GardensHong Kong Zoological and Botanical GardensThe Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world. It occupies an area of 5.6 hectares at Mid-levels, on the northern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong...
Notable buildings along Arbuthnot Road
- No. 1: Hong Kong Police Club, former Central Magistracy
- No. 2: Cafe O, Ovolo serviced apartments and spa
- No.s 3-5a: Universal Trade Centre including the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South-East Asia and the St Luke Cathedral of Hong Kong
- No.s 4-8: Philia Lounge
- No.s 4-8: SoHo SoHo restaurant ("European Food with a British Twist")
- No.s 4-8: SK serviced apartments
- No. 10: Chez Moi (French restaurant)
Transport
There are several ways to access Arbuthnot Road other than taxi, including:Public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
- MTRMTRMass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Central StationCentral (MTR)Central station is an MTR station located in the Central area of Hong Kong Island. The station's livery is firebrick red, except for the station's Tsuen Wan Line platform where its livery is dark brown...
, Exit "D1" - Public busBusA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
, route no. 12M, 13, 23A and 40M - GreenGreenGreen is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
light busPublic light busA Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....
, route no. 10A & 10B
Car park, 2 car parks located at Arbuthnot Road include:
- The Centrium, 10-12 Arbuthnot Road
- Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road