Tanglin ( / t ɑː ŋ l ə n / ) is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore . Tanglin is located west of Newton , Orchard , River Valley and Singapore River , south of Novena , east of Bukit Timah , northeast of Queenstown and north of Bukit Merah .
23-555: The name Tanglin is said to be derived from ' Tang Leng', which was the Chinese name of the Scottish lawyer and newspaper editor William Napier's house that was located in the area. Tang Leng was said to be named after the area's Chinese name in Teochew dialect , ' Twa Tang Leng', which translates to 'great east hill peaks' in reference to the hills surrounding the area. On 7 November 2006,
46-526: A hospital on 8 June 1959. From 1979 to 1980, it developed into a 126-bed "medical center" that provided a wide range of medical services. In May 1987, Parkway Holdings acquired Gleneagles Hospital for S$ 46 million and expanded it from 1988 to 1991. The hospital was modernised at a cost of $ 150 million. Its new additions were a 10-storey hospital block, 14 operating theaters, and 150 consulting suites. Its range of services grew to include hospital management and consultancy services. In 1993, Gleneagles became
69-571: A subsidiary of the Malaysian – Singaporean private healthcare group IHH Healthcare . Gleneagles Hospital started as a 45-bed nursing home in 1957. The British European Association, established when Singapore was slowly gaining independence from the United Kingdom , was the founder of Gleneagles Hospital. On 16 January 1958, Gleneagles Nursing Home was incorporated as a private company and known as Gleneagles Hospital Limited. It opened its doors as
92-513: A tertiary care hospital, growing to 150 medical specialists a year later. In 1997, it developed into a 380-bed institution. At present, there are more than 160 specialists in over 30 specialties. The address of the hospital at 6A Napier Road, Singapore 258500 is where the old Gleneagles Hotel stood. Located across from the Singapore Botanical Gardens , Gleneagles Hotel was built as a luxury, leisure hotel. With features adapted into
115-590: A variety of retail establishments such as high end antique shops, restaurants, galleries and the like. Tanglin Village also houses popular hangouts such as alfresco bars Hacienda and RedDot BrewHouse. Tanglin planning area is bounded by Bukit Timah Road to the north, Farrer Road and Queensway to the west, Ridout Road, Kay Siang Road, Prince Charles Crescent, and Alexandra Canal to the south as well as Zion Road, Grange Road, Tanglin Road, Orange Grove Road, and Balmoral Road to
138-605: Is notably among the few residential districts in Singapore where there are no Housing and Development Board flats. Due to its prominent location and high land value, the district mainly comprises private properties such as bungalows and high-rise condominiums. As with Bukit Timah, many affluent Singaporeans and expatriates live in Tanglin. Tanglin is home to the Singapore Botanic Gardens , an UNESCO World Heritage Site which
161-734: Is the Gleneagles Hospital , a private hospital located along Napier Road, beside Napier MRT Station. Being in close proximity to the Orchard Road shopping belt, there are several shopping malls nearby such as Tanglin Mall, Tanglin Place, Tanglin Shopping Centre , and Tudor Court which are located at Tanglin Road at the boundary between Orchard and Tanglin planning areas. Other shopping facilities include Cluny Court and Serene Centre, which are located at
184-566: The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) called for proposals to liven up the Dempsey Road area when it launched two new tenders for sites there. In doing so, it also announced that it has plans for the area up to 2015. Known as Tanglin Village, the former Central Manpower Base has now been transformed into a commercial plaza best accessed via car or taxi. The uniquely interesting barracks buildings have been well preserved and currently house
207-463: The United Kingdom for health reasons. In 1844, he married Maria Frances Vernon, the widow of architect George Coleman and adopted her son, George Vernon Coleman, who would die at sea on board of HMS Maeander in 1848 at age 4. They soon had a daughter in 1846, Maria J Napier. Napier had an infant son with Maria in 1847, James Brooke Napier , but he died at sea on 17 February 1848 at the very young age of 5 months old. The infant James Brooke Napier
230-417: The Chinese name of his former Tyersall estate as Tang Leng which his house was once built on. Napier is unrelated to Walter John Napier , the lawyer who founded the law firm Drew and Napier . Gleneagles Hospital Gleneagles Hospital is a private hospital on Napier Road , Singapore , next to Napier MRT station . It provides medical and surgical services. It is part of Parkway Pantai ,
253-672: The Circle and Downtown line , as well as Stevens MRT station which is an interchange station between Downtown line and the Thomson–East Coast line . Other TEL stations include Napier , which is located at the foot of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Orchard Boulevard , which is located at the border between Orchard and Tanglin planning areas. Tanglin is home to several embassies and high commissions. The embassies of Australia, Brunei, France, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, People's Republic of China, Russia, The Philippines, and
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#1732852209893276-590: The Straits Settlements Association, set up in London in 1868. William Napier died in England in 1879. The Napier Road was commemorated in 1853 in honor of Napier for his accomplishments and contributions in Singapore. The Tyersall Road and Tyersall Avenue (a renamed Garden Road) was named in 1890 and 1924 respectively after his demolished Tyersall House . The name Tanglin was believed to be derived from
299-740: The United States are located in Tanglin. The headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is also located in Tanglin. There is only one educational institution in the planning area. The Bukit Timah campus of the National University of Singapore , which comprises the Faculty of Law and the autonomous Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy , near the vicinity of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The main healthcare facility in Tanglin area
322-710: The current hospital layout, allowing for a relatively different hospital environment, as compared to the other hospitals in Singapore. Gleneagles Hospital was awarded the Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCI) in 2006, certifying that the hospital satisfies the international standard of care and hospital management, with the Gold Seal of Approval. In 2002 the Asian American Liver Center in Gleneagles Hospital became
345-585: The east. There are four subzones within the planning area, Chatsworth, Nassim, Ridout and Tyersall. Major roads in Tanglin include Napier Road and Holland Road , which are arterial roads that link the Orchard Road district to Bukit Timah and Queenstown. The namesake Tanglin Road link Chatsworth, Queenstown and Bukit Merah to Napier and Orchard. Along its northern and northwestern boundaries, major roads that link Tanglin to adjacent planning areas include Bukit Timah Road , Dunearn Road and Farrer Road. Tanglin
368-840: The first hospital in South East Asia to perform a living donor liver transplant for children, a high-risk but potentially life-saving procedure. The Asian American Liver Center uses modern technology which helps doctors reconstruct liver anatomy from CT scans, facilitating more accurate diagnosis and precision in operations. Gleneagles is in forged partnerships with institutions including Johns Hopkins University and Hospital (United States), Thames Valley University (United Kingdom), Curtin University of Technology and La Trobe University (Australia). Besides working with international institutions, Gleneagles collaborates locally with other hospitals in times of crisis. In July 2013, in response to
391-450: The northwestern tip of Tanglin. William Napier (lawyer) William "Royal Billy" Napier (1804–1879), was a Scottish lawyer and newspaper editor who primarily developed his career in Singapore , and was also the first Lieutenant-Governor of Labuan from 1848 to 1850. At least two of Macvey Napier 's sons lived in Singapore in its early days. David Skene Napier , a merchant,
414-487: The sea-voyage from England to Labuan to establish the new government: they were married, en route, in Singapore. They had a son Hugh "Hugo" Brooke Low in 1849 and a daughter Catherine "Kitty" Elizabeth Low in 1850. The marriage was ended with the death of Catherine Napier from fever in Labuan in 1851. Brooke summarily dismissed Napier of his position in 1850 for alleged misconduct. Napier remained in Singapore as Attorney. Napier
437-498: The surge in dengue cases, Gleneagles Hospital collaborated with public hospital Changi General Hospital, using its beds to accommodate public hospital patients. In 2013 a patient, Mr. Li Siu Lun, 54, sued Gleneagles Hospital and was awarded S$ 250,000 in damages, compensatory damages of $ 10,000 and $ 240,000 aggravated damages for distress. He claimed that the hospital conspired with a private practitioner, Dr. Looi Kok Poh, to make Mr. Li undergo additional surgery in order to cover up
460-565: Was also a legal adviser to Abu Bakar Ibni Al-Marhum from 1855 to 1857. William Napier later retired "from the East" in 1857 and returned to England, his house which was built in Tyersall in 1854, was advertised for sale by Boustead & Co. in March 1857. Napier and his wife Maria Frances Vernon had two more sons, Robert J. Napier in 1860, and Harry B. Napier in 1861. Napier became the first Chairman of
483-600: Was commemorated by the largest monument on the Christian Cemetery at the Government Hill , Singapore. William Napier had befriended James Brooke in Singapore and, on being appointed Governor of the new British colony of Labuan in 1848, Brooke chose him to be his deputy as Lieutenant-Governor of Labuan . In 1848, William Napier's daughter, Catherine Napier, met Hugh Low , the Colonial Secretary to Labuan, on
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#1732852209893506-526: Was established in 1859. It is the oldest garden in Singapore and it is located near the Orchard Road shopping belt. The Botanic Gardens are accessible on foot via two main gates, the Bukit Timah gate at the northern end and Tanglin gate at its southern end. Mass Rapid Transit rail connections include Farrer Road MRT station of the Circle line , Botanic Gardens MRT station , which is an interchange station between
529-534: Was one of the first magistrates appointed by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1823. Prior to follow in to Singapore after his brother, William Napier had a daughter, Catherine Napier in 1829, by a Eurasian woman from Malacca . In 1831, Napier arrived in Singapore and was appointed as Singapore's first law agent in 1833. He was also one of the four founders of the Singapore Free Press on 1 October 1835, and edited that weekly newspaper until 1846, when he returned to
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