Istana Woodneuk

Woodneuk Palace
Istana Woodneuk
Istana Woodneuk
Istana Woodneuk is located in Singapore
Istana Woodneuk
General information
StatusAbandoned
TypePalace
ClassificationR
LocationTyersall Park Singapore
Address766 Tyersall Avenue, Singapore 257699[1]
Town or citySingapore
CountryMalaysian enclave within Singapore
Coordinates1°18′31.5″N 103°48′44.0″E / 1.308750°N 103.812222°E / 1.308750; 103.812222
Current tenantsMiles Dempsey (1945)
Montagu Stopford (1946)
Malcolm MacDonald (1947)
Named forWoodneuk
Construction started1932
Completed1935
Opened17 September 1935 (1935-09-17)
OwnerSultan Ibrahim of Johor (former)
LandlordState of Johor
AffiliationState of Johor
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Denis Santry
Architecture firmSwan & Maclaren
Main contractorNanyang Structural Co.
Known forDilapidated palace in Singapore

Istana Woodneuk is an abandoned two-storey palace at the former Tyersall Park, bounded by Holland Road and Tyersall Avenue, near the Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Before it was rebuilt in 1935 it was known as Istana Woodneuk. It suffered a major fire in 2006 and has been deemed beyond repair. The remains of the palace, as well as the land it sits on, is private land belonging to the State of Johor. It is not charted on most modern maps and is currently not accessible to the public. The grounds, including Tyersall Park, are plotted on Google Maps but are marked as "Permanently closed".

The former palace is commonly confused with the demolished Istana Tyersall, which was nearby. The most obvious difference between the two former palaces is the colour of the roof tiles: Istana Tyersall had red tiles, while those of Istana Woodneuk were blue.

  1. ^ "766 Tyersall Avenue, Singapore 257699". OneMap.