About Ann Siang Hill
Ann Siang Hill is a small hill in Singapore's Chinatown. It is one of the hills collectively known as Telok Ayer Hills because it was once located beside the Telok Ayer Bay. Other hills within Telok Ayer Hills include Mount Wallich and Mount Erskine. However, Mount Wallich and Mount Erskine were no longer around. They were levelled in the 1890s and the land used as landfill to reclaim Telok Ayer Basin. As a result, Telok Ayer Street is now located on dry land, and only Ann Siang Hill was left standing.
Ann Siang Hill had changed name twice. It was originally called Scott's Hill, after Charles Scott who owned a clove and nutmeg plantation there. Ownership passed to John Gemmill, and the hill was renamed Gemmill Hill. In 1894, it was sold to Chia Ann Siang, a wealthy Malacca-born landowner, and once again the name changed, to Ann Siang Hill. It remains Ann Siang Hill to this day.
Getting there
The nearest MRT stations are the Chinatown Station (NE4) and Tanjong Pagar Station (EW15).
Associated Sites
Ann Siang Hill (EarthDocumentary version)
Where to stay
There is a wide selection of accommodation providers in Singapore. They range from budget inns and guesthouses to luxurious boutique hotels and branded chains. Your choice is entirely dependent on your budget and level of comfort expected. For mainstream hotels, check out hotels in Singapore for the best online prices, sourced from all the major providers. For guesthouses and other budget providers, check out hostels in Singapore for those with online booking facilities.
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Ann Siang Hill road sign (8 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
Location Map of Ann Siang Hill
Pathway going up Ann Siang Hill to Ann Siang Road (8 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
Path at Ann Siang Hill (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
View from Ann Siang Hill (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
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