Bridges Street
street in Hong Kong
Bridges Street (Chinese: 必列者士街) is a 300-metre two-way street in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
Location
At its eastern end, the street intersects Shing Wong Street and Staunton Street. The western end of the street ends with a staircase which intersects with Square Street, Kui In Fong, and Tai Ping Shan Street. The staircase prevents vehicular access to Hollywood Road, and motorists must travel via Aberdeen Street instead.
Naming
The street is named after William Thomas Bridges, a British lawyer, and Acting Attorney General, and Acting Colonial Secretary, who was active in Hong Kong from 1851 to 1861. Bridges was an old friend of Sir John Bowring, the 4th Governor of Hong Kong. The law firm established by Bridges later became known as Deacons.
Landmarks
Bridges Street Market (No. 2). A Bauhaus-style market, originally opened in 1953, it was renovated and re-opened in 2018 as a news museum.
The public source identifies “Bridges Street” as street in Hong Kong. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bridges, Street and street.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4966660. Authority coordinates are 22.284, 114.150. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1851, 1861, 1953 and 2018.
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