Dalvey Road, Singapore (2 August 2017)
Dalvey Road is a minor road in
Tanglin, Singapore. Located within Postal District 10, it connects Stevens Road in the east to the junction of
Cluny Road and
Evans Road in the east. In between, it also branches to
White House Road and
Dalvey Estate. The road passes through a leafy residential neighbourhood that was formerly plantation land.
According to
Singapore Street Names1, Dalvey Road was named after the residence of Scotsman Alexander Laurie Johnston (1782-1850). Johnston was one of the first businessmen of Singapore.
Dalvey Road roadsign (2 August 2017)
Dalvey Road Singapore (May 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