Knutsford Terrace
Encyclopedia
Knutsford Terrace is a terrace
street in Tsim Sha Tsui
, Kowloon
in Hong Kong
. It is famous for its bars, pubs and restaurants.
On the south slope of Observatory Hill
, it is hidden behind the buildings of Kimberley Road
. The street is strictly for pedestrians. Instead of vehicles, it is full of tables and chairs for the restaurants.
There is road access to the terrace near Miramar Shopping Centre
and further road access from Observatory Road
.
s with a tennis court on Kimberley Road. An access path was built to the terrace.
In 1923, the premises was sold to Wong's family and more houses were built on the garden along Kimberley Road. When the premises were sold house by house in the 1950s and 60s, they were quickly replaced with multi-storey buildings.
In mid to late 20th century, two middle schools chose to set up branches in Knutsford Terrace - Wellington College (威靈頓書院) and Mansfield College (格致書院). They no longer exist.
Terrace (building)
A terrace is an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky...
street in Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
, Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
in Hong Kong
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...
. It is famous for its bars, pubs and restaurants.
On the south slope of Observatory Hill
Observatory Hill, Hong Kong
Observatory Hill , formerly known as Elgin Hill , is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited. Observatory Road is a road passing through Hong Kong Observatory from east to west. On both its south slope Knutsford Terrace and north slope Hillwood Road are full of foreign restaurants, pubs...
, it is hidden behind the buildings of Kimberley Road
Kimberley Road
Kimberley Road, , is a road in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong. Located between Observatory Road and Nathan Road. The Road runs parallel to Kimberley Street, Cameron Road and Granville Road.- Name :...
. The street is strictly for pedestrians. Instead of vehicles, it is full of tables and chairs for the restaurants.
There is road access to the terrace near Miramar Shopping Centre
Miramar Shopping Centre
Miramar Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is located at 132-134 Nathan Road, at the corner with Kimberley Road. It has 6 retail floors, a 7-level annexed podium and 400,000sq.ft...
and further road access from Observatory Road
Observatory Road
Observatory Road is one of the oldest roads in Hong Kong, and has existed since 1883. It is called so because this is where the Hong Kong Observatory was constructed...
.
History
Before the construction of Knutsford Terrace, the slope consisted of gardens north of Kimberley Road. Starting from 1875, Kowloon Land and Building Company bought the land lots piece by piece and completed its purchases in 1888. The terrace was possibly built in 1895 with a row of sixteen small villas. It was then accessible from Observatory Road. Below the terrace were communal gardenCommunal garden
A communal garden is a normally formal garden for shared use by a number of local residents, typically in an urban setting. The term is especially used in the United Kingdom...
s with a tennis court on Kimberley Road. An access path was built to the terrace.
In 1923, the premises was sold to Wong's family and more houses were built on the garden along Kimberley Road. When the premises were sold house by house in the 1950s and 60s, they were quickly replaced with multi-storey buildings.
In mid to late 20th century, two middle schools chose to set up branches in Knutsford Terrace - Wellington College (威靈頓書院) and Mansfield College (格致書院). They no longer exist.