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Raffles House, the Glossary

24 relations: British Bencoolen, England, Fort Canning Hill, Fort Canning Lighthouse, Fortification, George Drumgoole Coleman, Georgiana Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, Government of the United Kingdom, John Crawfurd, List of governors of Singapore, List of service reservoirs in Singapore, National Parks Board, Neoclassical architecture, Nypa fruticans, Pavilion, Singapore, Philip Jackson (surveyor), Registry of Marriages, Replica, Singapore, Singapore River, Stamford Raffles, Sumatra, The Battle Box, William Marsden (orientalist).
1823 establishments in Singapore
1859 disestablishments in the British Empire
1859 disestablishments in the Straits Settlements
Buildings and structures demolished in 1859
Official residences
Protected areas of Singapore

British Bencoolen

British Bencoolen, variously known during its existence as Fort York, Fort Marlborough, Bencoolen, Benkulu, or "the West Coast", was a possession of the British East India Company (EIC) extending nearly 500 miles (800 km) along the southwestern coast of Sumatra and centered on the area of what is now Bengkulu City.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Fort Canning Hill

Fort Canning Hill, formerly Government Hill, Singapore Hill and Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill in Malay), or simply known as Fort Canning, is a prominent hill, about high, in the southeast portion of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district.

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Fort Canning Lighthouse

Fort Canning Lighthouse also known as Fort Canning Light is located on top of Fort Canning Hill and was formerly one of the 13 important lighthouses in the Straits of Malacca. Raffles House and fort Canning Lighthouse are Demolished buildings and structures in Singapore.

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Fortification

A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime.

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George Drumgoole Coleman

George Drumgoole Coleman (179527 March 1844), also known as George Drumgold Coleman, was an Irish civil architect who played an instrumental role in the design and construction of much of the civil infrastructure in early Singapore, after it was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819.

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Georgiana Seymour, Duchess of Somerset

Jane Georgiana Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (née Sheridan; 5 November 1809 – 14 December 1884), was the wife of Edward, Duke of Somerset.

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Government of the United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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John Crawfurd

John Crawfurd (13 August 1783 – 11 May 1868) was a Scottish physician, colonial administrator, diplomat, and author who served as the second and last Resident of Singapore.

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List of governors of Singapore

The governors of Singapore were the political leaders of Singapore during its pre-independence phase in the history of Singapore.

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List of service reservoirs in Singapore

The following is a list of service reservoirs in Singapore.

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National Parks Board

The National Parks Board (NParks) is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore.

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Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.

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Nypa fruticans

Nypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm (or simply nipa, from nipah) or mangrove palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Pavilion, Singapore

The Pavilion is a house located at 5 Oxley Rise, Oxley Hill, near Orchard Road in Singapore. Raffles House and Pavilion, Singapore are government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth.

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Philip Jackson (surveyor)

Philip Jackson (24 September 1802, Durham – 1879) was a British Royal Navy lieutenant in the Bengal Regiment Artillery.

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Registry of Marriages

The Registry of Marriages (ROM) is a government agency in Singapore that administers all marriages carried out in the country and solemnises civil marriages.

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Replica

A replica is an exact (usually 1:1 in scale) copy or remake of an object, made out of the same raw materials, whether a molecule, a work of art, or a commercial product.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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Singapore River

The Singapore River is a river that flows parallel to Alexandra Road and feeds into the Marina Reservoir in the southern part of Singapore.

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Stamford Raffles

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (5July 17815July 1826) was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824.

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Sumatra

Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.

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The Battle Box

The Battle Box is the popular name of the Fort Canning Bunker, formerly known as Headquarters Malaya Command Operations Bunker, constructed under Fort Canning Hill, Singapore, as an emergency, bomb-proof command centre during the Malayan Campaign and the Battle of Singapore.

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William Marsden (orientalist)

William Marsden (16 November 1754 – 6 October 1836) was an Irish orientalist, numismatist, and linguist who served as Second, then First Secretary to the Admiralty during years of conflict with France.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffles_House

Also known as Government House, Singapore, Residency House.