Farquhar Street, George Town
| Farquhar Street | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Malaysia |
| State |
 Penang |
| City | George Town |
| Postal code | 10200 |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Penang Island City Council | |
| Existed: | 1804 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Northam Road |
| East end: | Pitt Street |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Part of | George Town UNESCO Core and Buffer Zones |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Coordinates: 5°25′14.78″N 100°20′18.36″E / 5.4207722°N 100.3384333°E
Lebuh Farquhar (Malay)
华盖街 (Chinese)
Farquhar Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Created in the late 18th century, the road forms part of the city centre's civic precinct, and is notable for the colonial buildings built under British rule.
Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, the road was also the cradle of the top English schools in Penang - Penang Free School, St. Xavier's Institution, Convent Light Street and St. George's Girls' School. Today, only St. Xavier's Institution and Convent Light Street remain at Farquhar Street, while the other schools have since been relocated.
Farquhar Street was named after Robert Townsend Farquhar, who served as the second Lieutenant-Governor of the Prince of Wales Island (now Penang Island).
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