Old Tai Po Police Station
| Old Tai Po Police Station | |
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舊大埔警署 | |
 Old Tai Po Police Station in 2015 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Police station |
| Location | Wan Tau Tong Hill, Tai Po, New Territories |
| Address | 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| Designated | 16 July 2021 |
| Reference no. | 128 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 舊大埔警署 | ||||||||
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The Old Tai Po Police Station is a former Hong Kong police station at the top of Tai Po Wan Tau Tong Hill.[1] It is located at No. 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, near the Old District Office North.[2]
History
The Old Tai Po Police Station was built in 1899, shortly after the British leased the New Territories in 1898. It was the first police station and police headquarters in the New Territories.[2] It is said to have been built at the site of the British flag raising ceremony which marked the official British takeover of the New Territories.[2] It operated as a police station until the new district police station of Tai Po started its service in 1987.[3]
Conservation
The Old Tai Po Police Station was listed as a Grade II historic building[4] from 1988 to 2021.[1] In 2008, it was part of the seven buildings of Batch I of the Hong Kong Government's Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme[5] seeking adaptive reuse of government-owned historic buildings. The project was awarded by UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards in 2016 with honourable mention.[6] The Old Tai Po Police Station was declared a monument on 16 July 2021.
See also
- Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme
- Historic police station buildings in Hong Kong
References
- ^ a b Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme: Old Tai Po Police Station Resource Kit
- ^ a b c Brief Information on Proposed Grade I Items, pp. 326-327 Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.164 Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 18 September 2009) Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Conserve and Revitalise Hong Kong Heritage: Batch I of Revitalisation Scheme
- ^ "2016 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award Winners". Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
Further reading
- "Heritage Impact Assessment for Revitalization of the Old Tai Po Police Station into Green Hub" (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. November 2011.
