Crawford Street, Singapore

Crawford Street, Singapore (26 July 2017)


Crawford Street is a major road in downtown Singapore. It connects Lavender Street, at the intersection with Kallang Road in the north, with Republic Avenue, at the junction with Beach Road. A bridges carries it across the Rochor River.

According to Singapore Street Names¹, Crawford Street used to be called Jalan Rochor, based on what is shown in George Coleman's 1836 Map of Singapore. It was renamed after Dr John Crawfurd (1783-1868), who served as the second Resident of Singapore, in his honour after his passing in 1868. An error in recording the name resulted in it being named "Crawford" rather than "Crawfurd".

Map of Crawford Street, Singapore

Sights along Crawford Street

Crawford Street, Singapore (26 July 2017)


HDB Beach Road Garden flats, as seen from Crawford Street. (26 July 2017)

Crawford Street Singapore on Google Street View

Crawford Street (Oct 2016)

References

List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore

 Sights in Singapore

 Latest updates on Penang Travel Tips

Streets of Singapore and Map of Singapore Streets

Singapore MRT and Map of Singapore MRT

Postal Districts of Singapore and Map of Singapore Postal Districts

Planning Areas of Singapore and Map of Singapore Planning Areas

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