Caldecott Hill

Caldecott Hill
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	加利谷
• Malay	Bukit Caldecott
• Tamil	கால்டிகாட்
Country	Singapore

Caldecott Hill is a private housing estate, located along Thomson Road in the Central Region of Singapore. It is synonymous to the growth of the media industry in Singapore.

In the 1930s, the first broadcasting station by the British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation was set up on Caldecott hill. Between then and the year 2017, the company, now known as MediaCorp, had been headquartered in the area. Hence, the name has become a metonym for the local television and broadcasting industry. It is also referred to as "The Hill" by the local media and MediaCorp employees.

It is served by Caldecott MRT Station on the Circle MRT Line.

Etymology

Caldecott Hill is named after respected British colonial administrator and former Governor of Hong Kong Sir Andrew Caldecott, who had served in various posts around British Malaya (Officer Administering the Government of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States in 1934) for nearly three decades.

References

Memories of Caldecott Hill

Places in Singapore by region

Central	Alexandra Aljunied Geylang Ayer Rajah Balestier Bartley Bishan Marymount Sin Ming Bukit Timah Buona Vista Holland Village one-north Ghim Moh Chinatown Clarke Quay Kreta Ayer Telok Ayer Kallang Bendemeer Geylang Bahru Kallang Bahru Kallang Basin Kolam Ayer Tanjong Rhu Mountbatten Old Airport Lavender Boon Keng Kent Ridge Kim Seng Little India Farrer Park Jalan Besar MacPherson Marina Bay Esplanade Marina Bay Sands Marina Centre Marina East Marina South Mount Faber Mount Vernon Museum Newton Novena Orchard Road Dhoby Ghaut Emerald Hill Tanglin Outram Pasir Panjang Paya Lebar Eunos Geylang East Potong Pasir Rochor-Kampong Glam Bencoolen Bras Basah Bugis Queenstown Dover Commonwealth Raffles Place River Valley Singapore River Southern Islands Tanjong Pagar Shenton Way Telok Blangah Bukit Chandu Bukit Purmei HarbourFront Keppel Radin Mas Mount Faber Tiong Bahru Bukit Ho Swee Bukit Merah Toa Payoh Bukit Brown Caldecott Hill Thomson Whampoa St. Michael's

East	Bedok Bedok Reservoir Chai Chee Kaki Bukit Tanah Merah Changi Changi Bay Changi East Changi Village East Coast Joo Chiat Katong Kembangan Pasir Ris Elias Lorong Halus Loyang Marine Parade Siglap Tampines Simei Ubi

North	Central Catchment Nature Reserve Kranji Lentor Lim Chu Kang Neo Tiew Sungei Gedong Mandai Sembawang Canberra Senoko Simpang Sungei Kadut Woodlands Admiralty Innova Marsiling Woodgrove Yishun Chong Pang

North-East	Ang Mo Kio Cheng San Chong Boon Kebun Baru Teck Ghee Yio Chu Kang Bidadari Hougang Defu Kovan Lorong Chuan North-Eastern Islands Punggol Punggol Point Punggol New Town Seletar Sengkang Serangoon Serangoon Gardens Serangoon North

West	Boon Lay Tukang Liu Fang Samulun Shipyard Bukit Batok Bukit Gombak Hillview Guilin West East Bukit Panjang Choa Chu Kang Yew Tee Clementi Toh Tuck West Coast Pandan Jurong East Toh Guan International Business Park Teban Gardens Penjuru Yuhua Jurong Regional Centre Lake River Port Jurong West Hong Kah Taman Jurong Boon Lay Place Chin Bee Yunnan Central Kian Teck Safti Wenya Lim Chu Kang Pioneer Joo Koon Gul Circle Pioneer Sector Tengah Tuas Wrexham Promenade Pioneer Soon Lee Tuas South Western Islands Planning Area Western Water Catchment Murai Sarimbun

Coordinates: 1°20′12″N 103°50′06″E / 1.33667°N 103.835°E / 1.33667; 103.835

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