Everything tagged: Tai Po

Grade 2 status was confirmed in 2022. Now being used by LCSD as a Conservation Office. 

According to an extract from the AAB Historic Building Appraisal:

From Heritage Impact Assessment of Old Tai Po Police Station, page 14 ff.

In early April 1899, the police had erected sheds from mats on Flagstaff Hill (overlooking Tai Po) to act as the temporary police station, and to provide a venue for the formal flag-raising ceremony on the 17th April. These huts were burnt down twice by opposing locals.

Hi there,

Location is just a speculation.  It is based upon a present day village called Ying Pun Ha (營盤下)。Ying Pun (營盤) means a military camp and Ha (下) means under/below.  The name of the village literally means "the village below the military camp' in English.  If the beacon was there it would be somewhere along the ridge.

Built in 1909 at 175 Kwong Fuk Road, it was confirmed as a Grade 2 building in December 2009. The grading included the associated "Grooms Cottage" at 173 Kwong Fuk Road.

Has housed the Norwegian International School since 1994.