Ladder Street

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Ladder Street is a street in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong, consisting entirely of steps and landings formed by granite slabs or concrete paving. It was so named because it extends straight up and down like a ladder.[1] The street has been listed as a Grade I historic building.[2]

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Ladder Street
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Traditional Chinese樓梯街
Simplified Chinese楼梯街
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóutī Jiē
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLàuh tāi gāai
JyutpingLau4 tai1 gaai1
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Ladder Street at the junction with Rozario Street.
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Ladder Street and Man Mo Temple (left) at the intersection with Hollywood Road.
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Lower end of Ladder Street, at the junction of Queen's Road Central and Lok Ku Road.

History

Ladder Street was built between 1841 and 1850. The name 'Ladder Street' first appeared on a plan of Victoria dated 1856.[1]

Location

Ladder Street starts north at the junction of Queen's Road Central and Lok Ku Road (樂古道). It extends up and south to Caine Road. It intersects with Hollywood Road and Bridges Street and has junctions with Upper Lascar Row, Circular Pathway (弓弦巷), Square Street (四方街) and Rozario Street (老沙路街).[1]

Features

The Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road is located at the corner of Ladder Street.[3]

The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, Bridges Street Centre, is located at the corner of Bridges Street and Ladder Street.[4]

Metal railings have been installed at the centre of the street and open drainage channels are located at each side to drain off rainwater. Many old sections of stone retaining walls and boundary walls are located along Ladder Street.[1]

Plans to build escalators at five sections of Ladder Street were considered by the Transport and Housing Bureau but were abandoned in 2010 due to heritage concerns.[5][6][7]

Ladder Street was one of the filming locations of the 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong.[3][8]

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