Farrer Park

For other uses, see Farrer Park (disambiguation).

Subzone of Rochor Planning Area in Singapore

Farrer Park

Subzone of Rochor Planning Area

Name transcription(s)
• Chinese| 花拉公园
• Pinyin| Huālā gōngyuán
• Malay| Taman Farrer
• Tamil| ஃபேரர் பார்க்

Farrer Park in 2006

Country| Singapore
Farrer Park field and the surrounding buildings (clockwise starting from the top): Farrer Park Secondary School, Farrer Park Estate and LTA office.

Farrer Park is a subzone of the Rochor planning area in the Central Region of Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority bounded by Serangoon Road, Rangoon Road, Race Course Road, Northumberland Road, Tekka Lane and Bukit Timah Road.

The name "Farrer Park" historically referred to an open field situated to the west of this subzone, now commonly known as Farrer Park Field, located within Kallang planning area.

## Etymology

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Farrer Park and Farrer Road were named after R. J. Farrer (died 1956), who was Municipal Assessor and later President of the Municipal Commissioners in the 1920s.[1] In 1952, there was an abortive attempt to change the name of Farrer Road in order to avoid confusion with Farrer Park, situated in a different location.[1]

## See also

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* Little India, Singapore
* Rochor
* Piccadilly Grand

## References

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1. ^ a b Savage, V. R.; Yeoh, Brenda (2013). Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 9789814484749.

* National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3
* Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3

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