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Hutton Lodge a 19th century Indo-Malay bungalow from the 1890s.
This is one of the few surviving bungalow sites, set in a compound in the city.
The house originally belonged to an Indian Muslim Family. It was sold a couple of times until the current owners acquired the house in 1948. It was rented out and operated as the Pin Kung Hotel & Chinese Restaurant until the early sixties.
The house was later tenanted to many subtenants subjected to the Rent Control Act. Due to rapid dilapidation of the property, it caught fire in February 2003 and most of house was destroyed. Although the brick masonry columns and walls remain intact.
In 2006 the house was restored to its original splendor, with the exception of the first floor, where the timber flooring had to be replaced with concrete, due to new ruling by the fire department.
An annex was attached to the back of the building to house extra rooms and facilities.
Hutton Lane, stretching from the famous Penang Road to Larut road, dissected by Transfer Road was a well known Malay Residential area in the old days. It got it's name after a British physician named Dr. Hutton who arrived in the early 19th Century and was the only registered doctor practicing in George Town.
Based on the justification on the social history architecture and town setting significance, the building was categorized as a Heritage conservation building category ll by the Municipal Council. |
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How to get there |
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From Penang International Aiport:
You can take the limousine or taxi which are available at the arrival hall. You need to buy the ticket from a Limousine/Taxi Ticketing Counter which is just in front of you once you stepped out from the arrival hall. Alternately you can also take public bus U401 and U401E to Weld Quay direction. Then you can take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U102, U103, U104, U201, U202, U203, U204, U206, T10 or T11. You need stop at Penang Road and walk to Jalan Hutton. |
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From Weld Quay (Penang Ferry Terminal):
You can take a taxi which is available at the front of the ferry terminal. Alternatively, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U102, U103, U104, U201, U202, U203, U204, U206, T10 or T11. You need stop at Penang Road and walk to Jalan Hutton. |
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From Sungai Nibong Express Bus Terminal:
You can take a taxi which is available at the bus terminal. Alternatively, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U401 to Weld Quay direction. Then, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U102, U103, U104, U201, U202, U203, U204, U206, T10 or T11. You need stop at Penang Road and walk to Jalan Hutton. |
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Driving there:
If you are driving from Penang bridge / Penang International Airport, please drive along Jelutong Expressway towards Georgetown. At the end of Jelutong Expressway, you need to turn left into Chulia Street. Then you need to take right turn to Penang Road. As the road in Hutton Lodge is only one way, you need to turn right to Burma Road. After the right turn, take another right turn to Jalan Transfer. At the traffic light, take right turn again to Jalan Hutton. Hutton lodge will be at your right side.
It will take around 40mins if you drive from Penang International Airport.
It will take around 10mins if you drive from Georgetown. |
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