Kornhill Road
Encyclopedia
Kornhill Road is a road in Tai Koo
, Hong Kong Island
, Hong Kong
. It is a main road which links King's Road
and Shau Kei Wan Road
.
The Road is named after the Kornhill, that was the site of the company residence of the senior manager of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery
and the first senior manager was Ferdinand Korn.
Tai Koo
Tai Koo may refer to:*Taikoo Shing, a private housing estate in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong*TaiKoo Place, a group of office buildings in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong*Tai Koo Station, a station on the Island Line of the MTR, the underground railway system in Hong Kong...
, Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is a main road which links King's Road
King's Road, Hong Kong
King's Road is a major east-west street along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.-History:...
and Shau Kei Wan Road
Shau Kei Wan Road
Shau Kei Wan Road , formerly known as Shaukiwan Road, is the main road in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong.-History:The road was originally a main road lying on the north coast of Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Shau Kei Wan, passing through North Point, Tsat Tsz Mui and Quarry Bay.In...
.
The Road is named after the Kornhill, that was the site of the company residence of the senior manager of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery
Taikoo Sugar Refinery
Taikoo Sugar Refinery was established by John Samuel Swire in June 1881 after a thorough investigation into the feasibility and openings for a new refinery in China. His determination to build the largest and most up-to-date plant was initially stimulated by a period of intense rivalry with...
and the first senior manager was Ferdinand Korn.