Ellenborough Market

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Ellenborough Market, also known as Teochew Market, New Market, Sin Pa Sat and Pasar Bahru, was a market on Ellenborough Street along the Singapore River in Singapore. The market was demolished following a fire in 1968.

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History

Construction of a market named after Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough began in May 1845 by engineer Charles Edward Faber. [1] Faber was criticised for shoddily constructing the market, with cracks in several parts of the walls. [1] An extension was built next to the building in 1899, and was made using a cast iron structure from an exhibition Edinburgh. [1] A proposal for an extension was made in 1947 to modernise the market. [2] Construction of a one-way street around the market was approved in 1952 to speed up deliveries to the market. [3] The market was known for selling seafood, especially fish. [4] [5] The market was also known as Teochew Market, as the area had a high population of Teochews, and was known as Pasar Bahru in Malay and Sin Pa Sat in Hokkien, both of which translate to "New Market". [4]

On 30 January 1968, the market was destroyed due to a fire and was subsequently demolished to make way for urban developments. [1] The site of the market is currently occupied by the Swissotel Merchant Court hotel and The Central mall. [4]

Legacy

The Ellenborough Market Cafe in the Swissotel Merchant Court is named after the market. [4]

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References

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  2. "S'PORE MARKETS TO BE MODERNISED". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 30 July 1947. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. "MARKETS' GOOD BUSINESS 12,000,000 Catties Of Wet Fish Sold". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 25 July 1940. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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