Herriot Street

Herriot Street, George Town, at junction with McNair Street (2 December 2008)


Herriot Street (Malay: Lebuh Herriot; Penang Hokkien: Pek3-Tiau3 Lor33 ) is one of the parallel streets after the Prangin Canal. It links McNair Street with Jalan Gurdwara (Brick Kiln Road), between Nanking Road and Sandilands Street.

Herriot Street was named after 19th century British merchant Stuart Herriot, who wrote on behalf of Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee a petition to the British to intervene in the warfare that erupted in the tin mines of Larut. The intervention led to the creation of Taiping and Kamunting.

Map of Herriot Street

Junction of Herriot Street with Brick Kiln Road (3 February 2013)

Getting there

Rapid Penang Bus 302 and 401 pass through McNair Street in the vicinity of Herriot Street.

In Other Words ...

Herriot Street is known in Hokkien as Pek1 Tiau3 Lor3, meaning the 8th Road (after the Prangin Canal).

Lebuh Herriot road sign (3 February 2013)


Old Lebuh Herriot road sign (2 December 2008)

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