38 Jervois Location
An Address Steeped In Heritage
It is the surroundings that make the address. 38 Jervois sits in a tranquil, landed neighbourhood in District 10, keeping it close to the city and far from the madding crowd.
Jervois Road
Jervois Road was named after Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821 – 1897). He was a British military engineer and diplomat. From 1875 to 1888, he was Governor of the Straits Settlements, Governor of South Australia and Governor-General of New Zealand. Other streets that were named after him were Jervois Quay in New Zealand and Jervois Close in Singapore.
Bishopgate Road
As its name suggests, Bishopgate Road was the location of the residence of the Bishop of Singapore. Before the name was decided in 1927, there were other suggestions such as Singapore Road and Ferguson-Davie Road. As the Bishop’s residence was permanent, Bishopgate was eventually picked.
Tanglin
The name Tanglin is believed to be derived from the name of William Napier’s house, Tang Leng. Built in 1854, the house was likely named after twa tang leng, meaning “great east hill peaks”, which refers to numerous hills in the area. Today, many prominent residences, luxury apartments and condominiums are found in Tanglin.
Nearby Amenities
Transport
- Redhill MRT (EW18)
- Orchard Boulevard MRT (TE13)
- Tiong Bahru MRT(EW17)
Lifestyle
- Cold Storage Valley Point
- NTUC Fairprice
- Valley Point Shopping Centre
- Valley Point
- Tiong Bahru Plaza
Schools
- Alexandra Primary School
- Zhangde Primary School
- Gan Eng Seng Primary School
