Heritage elements from Old Police Academy in Mount Pleasant estate

Heritage elements of the Old Police Academy, which occupied the grounds of Mount Pleasant for nearly eight decades from 1929 to 2005, will be incorporated into an upcoming Housing Board estate.

- Isabelle Liew

Six buildings were retained after a heritage study assessed them to be the most representative of the police's historical, social and architectural heritage.

Physical structures from the academy's old drill shed and swimming pool were also salvaged and will be reused in the new Mount Pleasant estate, whose first Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be launched in October.

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NEW USES FOR FOUR BLOCKS

Four buildings built between 1926 and 1930 will be repurposed.

Blocks 1 and 2 were the main administrative buildings situated at the original main entrance of the academy in Whitley Road, and provided the backdrop for parade ground events and graduation photo shoots.

Blocks 27 and 28 were colonial-style bungalows used as senior officers' accommodation. Each bungalow has a unique butterfly-shaped semi-detached layout with full-length verandahs, and were designed to suit the tropical weather while retaining English-style design roots.