Wyndham Street is a one-way street in Central, Hong Kong. It is one of the earliest colonial streets, and was originally known as Pedder's Hill (after William Pedder).
Location The street starts at the junction with Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Road, near the Central Police Station, and heads downhill to terminate at Queen's Road Central, near the Entertainment Building.
History Lieutenant William PedderFor more on Lieutenant William Pedder see: the first lieutenant of the Nemesis was the first harbourmaster of Hong Kong, and established Pedder Street as the centre of Victoria City's commerce in the early days of the colony. Pedder had his office built on the cliffs above what is now Wyndham Street. For many years, the site on the top was known as Pedder's Hill.Eric Cavaliero, Pedder Street was where it all happened , The Standard, 13 August 1998
The street was later renamed in honour of Sir Charles Wyndham, who served as the British Colonial Secretary in the early 1840s.
In the early 20th century, Wyndham Street was nicknamed "Flower Street" because of the numerous stalls selling flowers. In 1928, the flower stalls were moved to D'Aguilar Street, and the "Flower Street" name became attached to the new location.
See also List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
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Google Maps of Wyndham Street