Jalan Free School, George Town

Jalan Free School, George Town, Penang (1 April 2024)


Jalan Free School, formerly Free School Road, is a road in George Town, Penang. It runs from west to east, beginning at the junction with Green Lane and ending at the junction with Perak Road. In between, it intersects with Hamilton Road and Terengganu Road at the Free School Road Roundabout. In between, it forms junctions with Halaman Free School, Taman Free School, Lorong Slim, Solok Free School and Lengkok Free School.

Free School Road was named after the Penang Free School, the oldest public schools in Malaysia. The school was relocated to this part of Penang Island in 1925. When the surrounding areas off Free School Road were developed, the new roads south of Penang Free School were named in honour of the headmasters of the school, among them W Hamilton (1925-1926), R.H. Pinhorn (1904-1925) and W. Hargreaves (1891-1904).

Apart from Penang Free School, Heng Ee High School and Sum Sun Primary School are also located off Free School Road. At the western end of the road is the Green Lane McDonald's.

Map of Free School Road, Penang

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Getting there

There are no public buses along Free School Road but Rapid Penang Bus 206 passes through Terengganu Road and Hamilton Road, while 11, 101, 104 and 304 pass through Perak Road.

Another view of Jalan Free School. (1 April 2024)


Government staff quarters along Jalan Free School. (1 April 2024)


Jalan Free School roadsign (1 April 2024)


The stretch of Free School Road near Heng Ee High School (9 September 2012)


This grand Chinese tomb occupies the plot off the roundabout between Free School Road and Hamilton Road. (20 May 2012)


Jalan Free School road sign (20 May 2012)

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