Arbuthnot Road is a road in Central, Hong Kong. The road begins at the Former Central Magistracy, a declared monument of Hong Kong. The road ends at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

History

Most of the roads built and declared at the outset in Colonial Hong Kong in 1841 were close to the waterfront. The Magistracy was not established until 1847 and the land on which it was built was previously largely unoccupied. Arbuthnot Road is rather inclined, and runs between

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and Caine Road, the latter of 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.

Notable buildings

*No. 1: Hong Kong Police Club, former Central Magistracy *No. 2: Cafe O, Ovolo Hotels *No.s 3-5a: Universal Trade Centre including the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South-East AsiaOfficial website
, 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: G/F La Kasbah (North African Food), 1/F Wild Grass (Western Restaurant) *No.s 4-8: SK serviced apartments *No. 10: Chez Moi (French restaurant)

References

External links

Google Maps of Arbuthnot Road
{{Coord, 22.279502, 114.154663, display=title Central, Hong Kong Mid-Levels Roads on Hong Kong Island

History

Notable buildings

See also

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