Ha Keng Hau

Aerial view of Ha Keng Hau.
Lane in Ha Keng Hau.
Shrine in Ha Keng Hau.

Ha Keng Hau (Chinese: 下徑口; lit. 'Lower Keng Hau') is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Ha Keng Hau is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

Location

Ha Keng Hau, Sheung Keng Hau (上徑口; 'Upper Keng Hau') and Hin Tin are three adjacent villages located along Hin Keng Street (顯徑街), along a northeast–southwest direction. Hin Keng Estate, located northeast of the villages and across Hin Keng Street, was named after them. Ha Keng Hau is located east of Hin Keng Estate and west of Lung Hang Estate.

History

Ha Keng Hau was established by the Law (羅) and the Mak (麥) during the 18th century.[2] The Mak who settled there had branched out of Pan Chung (泮涌) in Tai Po.[3]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Keng Hau was 195. The number of males was 86.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ SCL - NEX/2206 EIA Study for Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section. Environmental Impact Assessment Report.Appendix 4.3. Built Heritage Survey. October 2011
  3. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Brief Information on No Grade Items. Item #1403 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 78. ISSN 1991-7295.
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