Lim Mah Chye Road, George Town, Penang (17 November, 2010)
Lim Mah Chye Road or Jalan Lim Mah Chye is a minor road on the western outskirts of George Town. It is a no-through road off Western Road, across from the Penang Sports Club. It is also the access road to The Heritage Club.
Lim Mah Chye, the namesake of the road, was a shipping tycoon from the early 20th century. The road was name after him probably because he owned the land on that part of town. Lim Mah Chye was also the original builder and owner of Homestead, the most opulent residence in Penang that was completed in 1919. The residence today houses the Wawasan Open University.
Reader's Input on Lim Mah Chye Road
31 July, 2019
According to a reading, Mr Lim Yew Kuan, based on information obtained from his friend, "a Scottish medical practitioner, Dr. Wilson, owned a property called Kelso House at 9 Lim Mah Chye Road. Dr. Wilson was practicing medicine with another Scotsman called Dr. Esslemont at George Town Dispensary at the corner of Beach Street and China Street Ghaut. Dr. and Mrs. Esslemont were living then in a house at Skipton Road, off Scotland Road. Mrs. Esslemont was actively involved in the Penang Girl Guides in the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Some Old Girls of Convent Light Street who were Girl Guides in those years may still remember Mrs. Esslemont. In the mid 1970s, or thereabouts, Dr. and Mrs. Esslemont left Penang to resettle in Australia.
Jalan Lim Mah Chye road sign (17 November, 2010)
Getting there
Lim Mah Chye Road is not served by bus routes. The nearest bus stop is along Scotland Road. It is served by Rapid Penang bus 304 and 306.
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