Cochrane Street
Cochrane Street (Chinese: 閣麟街; Cantonese Yale: gok3 leun4 gaai1) is a hilly street between Queen's Road Central and the junction with Gage Street and Lyndhurst Terrace in Central, Hong Kong. The whole street hosts the Central–Mid-Levels escalators.
Name
The street was named after Thomas John Cochrane, a Rear Admiral of Second in Command (1842–44) and commander-in-chief (1844–46) in East Indies and China Station of Royal Navy. At the time, he stayed in Hong Kong.[1][2]
History
The street is near the Central Market across the Queen's Road. Cochrane Street was at the build-up area of Cantonese residents. It was re-zoned in 1844 under the administration of Henry Pottinger to improve the hygiene condition of water supply. The Cantonese residents was later removed to Tai Ping Shan area.
At about 11pm on 14 August 1901, two houses at No. 32 and 34 of Cochrane Street collapsed suddenly, claiming 43 lives.[3]
Features
The street runs uphill and many restaurants are on this street.
See also
References
- ^ "Friend of China". 1844-02-27. "The thieves cross to Tsim Sha Tsui. Does Sir Thomas Cochrane need to see his ships from his house ashore? Do the naval officers need them nearby for ease of boarding?"
- ^ "Friend of China". 1844-03-19. "Should not Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane be doing that? His marines have recently been ashore in Kowloon exercising with four brass field pieces while D’Aguilar's soldiers will be rowing the harbour in search of pirates!"
- ^ "THE COCHRANE STREET DISASTER". Daily Press (Hong Kong) page 2. 21 August 1901.
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External links
- "Stairs of Cochrane Street / Queen's Road Central to Hollywood Road". Hong Kong Stair Archive. Stair Culture. 7 March 2016.
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