Pesara King Edward, George Town

Pesara King Edward, George Town (25 January 2013)

Pesara King Edward is a short street in the waterfront of George Town, Penang. Originally called King Edward Place, it runs from the Light Street Roundabout to Pengkalan Weld. The road was named after Edward VII, the king of the United Kingdom (and the British Dominions and Emperor of India), who reigned from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910.

Pesara King Edward was created at the turn of the 20th century following the land reclamation that took place between 1880 and 1904 - before that, there was a government jetty called Victoria Pier at the end of Light Street.

Pesara King Edward is the site of Swettenham Pier and the Penang Port Building. The warehouses here date to the turn of the 20th century while the office building and arcade were built after the Second World War, after the earlier government buildings were destroyed in the war.