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Coordinates: 1°18′41.18″N 103°50′12.26″E / 1.3114389°N 103.8367389°E / 1.3114389; 103.8367389
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'''Scotts Road''' is a [[road]] located in central area of [[Singapore]]. It was named after Captain William G. Scott, Harbour Master and Post Master of Singapore in 1836, who owned property and plantations on and around the area where Scotts Road now stands.
'''Scotts Road''' ({{zh|c=史各士路}}) is a road located in [[Central Area, Singapore|Central Area]] of [[Singapore]]. It was named after Captain William G. Scott, Harbour Master and Post Master of Singapore in 1836, who owned property and plantations on and around the area where Scotts Road now stands.<ref>{{cite web|author=Vernon Cornelius-Takahama|title=Scotts Road|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_739_2005-01-26.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516182946/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_739_2005-01-26.html|archive-date=16 May 2014|publisher=Singapore Infopedia, [[National Library, Singapore]]|year=2005}}</ref>


The name comes from the fact that it was home to the largest community of Scottish expatriates living in the colony before Singapore's independence.
The name comes from the fact that it was home to the largest community of Scottish expatriates living in the colony before Singapore's independence.


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A view of Scotts Road seen from an overhead bridge, December 2005

Scotts Road (Chinese: 史各士路) is a road located in Central Area of Singapore. It was named after Captain William G. Scott, Harbour Master and Post Master of Singapore in 1836, who owned property and plantations on and around the area where Scotts Road now stands.[1]

The name comes from the fact that it was home to the largest community of Scottish expatriates living in the colony before Singapore's independence.

References

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  1. ^ Vernon Cornelius-Takahama (2005). "Scotts Road". Singapore Infopedia, National Library, Singapore. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014.

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