Taman Free School is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) southwest of the city centre, Taman Free School, which was named after the nearby Penang Free School, forms part of the Batu Lanchang suburb.

Perumahan Awam Taman Free School
Neighbourhood of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	大英义园
Perumahan Awam Taman Free School Location of Taman Tun Sardon in George Town, with the city centre's UNESCO World Heritage Site in purple.
Coordinates: 5°24′13.8954″N 100°18′34.9554″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
District	Northeast Penang Island
City	George Town
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Yew Tung Seang
• Datok Keramat State Assemblyman	Jagdeep Singh Deo (DAP)
• Jelutong Member of Parliament	RSN Rayer (DAP)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	10460
Website	mbpp.gov.my

History

Taman Free School mainly consists of low- and medium-cost flats and apartments, which were built in the 1970s.[1][2] Each of the walk-up apartments is five-storeys high and were not equipped with lifts at the time of construction.[2] In recent years, proposals have been made to rejuvenate the area, which entail the improvement of public facilities and the construction of newer apartments to lower maintenance costs.[3]

Transportation

Taman Free School is bounded by Jalan P. Ramlee to the north, Free School Road to the south and Jalan Trengganu to the west. The neighbourhood is served by Rapid Penang's bus route 206, which includes stops along the aforementioned roads, and links the neighbourhood with George Town, Green Lane and Gelugor.[4]

Education

The neighbourhood is served by two adjacent high schools, namely Penang Free School and Heng Ee High School.

See also

• Batu Lanchang
• Green Lane

References