Anderson Road, Singapore (2 August 2017)
Anderson Road is a road in
Singapore. It is located in Postal District 10. The road separates
Tanglin from
Newton. It connects Stevens Road, across from Balmoral Road in the north, to
Orange Grove Road in the south. It branches to Ardmore Park.
According to
Singapore Street Names1, Anderson Road was named after Sir John Anderson (1858-1918), who served as Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States between 1904 and 1911.
Anderson Bridge was likewise named after him.
Sights along Anderson Road
Anderson Road, Singapore (2 August 2017)
Anderson Road roadsign (2 August 2017)
Anderson Road Singapore (Sep 2022)
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0