Harcourt Garden Explained

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Harcourt Garden is a small urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong, constructed in the mid-1990s.^[1] To the east of the park is the Hong Kong Police Headquarters while to the west is Admiralty bus station. Like the adjacent Harcourt Road, the park is named for Admiral Cecil Harcourt, de facto governor of Hong Kong from September 1945 to June 1946.

History

The park is on land reclaimed from Victoria Harbour in 1863.^{[2] [3]}

As part of the large naval and military installations that dominated this area until the 1970s and 1980s, this site was formerly occupied by the Wellington Battery and the Military Hospital, all associated with the Wellington Barracks. The adjacent military arsenal is recalled in the name of Arsenal Street.^{[4] [2] [5] [6]}

In 2013 to 2018, the garden was closed due to the expansion of Admiralty station for the South Island Line and the Sha Tin to Central Link.

Refurbishment

As of 2020, the park has been reopened after the construction directly below the site for the extension of Admiralty station. This expansion houses the terminus platforms of the new MTR South Island line (East) and Sha Tin to Central Link. The MTR has refurbished the garden and moved it to the of the station building.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong

External links

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Notes and References

1. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Text/Rev%20F_Sec%2011.pdf EIA - South Island Line (East)
2. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Text/Rev%20F_Sec%2011.pdf South Island Line (East) EIA, 11. Cultural Heritage Impact
3. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Figures/11%20Cultural%20Heritage/FIGURE%2011-1.pdf Geological Map for the Proposed Works Area at Admiralty
4. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Figures/11%20Cultural%20Heritage/FIGURE%2011-4.pdf 1856 map of military installations
5. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Figures/11%20Cultural%20Heritage/FIGURE%2011-18.pdf Projection from 1936-46 map overlaying 1880 map
6. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Figures/11%20Cultural%20Heritage/FIGURE%2011-41.pdf Plan showing Wellington Battery, Military Hospital and Works Alignments on Modern Topographical Map
7. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/EIA/PDF/Appendices/6%20Landscape/App%206%203_ADM%20Station%20Design.pdf Admiralty Station – Proposed Extension and Associated Facilities
8. http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1852010/ES/PDF/ES%20Rev%20C_Eng.pdf South Island Line (East) Environmental Impact Assessment, Executive Summary