Hare Street
Hare Street, Kolkata
Maintained byKolkata Municipal Corporation
LocationKolkata, India
Postal code700001
Nearest Kolkata Metro stationMahakaran(under construction)
Coordinates22°34′18″N 88°20′43″E / 22.571789°N 88.345167°E / 22.571789; 88.345167
West endStrand Road
East endCouncil House Street-Netaji Subhas Road junction

Hare Street is a road in the Indian city of Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It connects the junction of Council House Street and Netaji Subhas Road in B.B.D. Bagh to Millennium Park on Strand Road.

History

Hare Street was constructed by the Lottery Committee.[1]

Metcalfe Hall, a heritage building in Kolkata, as seen from Hare Street.

David Hare (1775–1842), Scottish watch-maker, philanthropist and educator, used to live at Nicco House situated here and the street is named after him.[2]

Geography

Jeevan Ganga Building (LIC), on the crossing of Hare Street and Strand Road

Police district

Hare Street police station is part of the Central division of Kolkata Police. It is located at 42, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata-700069.[3]

Taltala Women police station covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the Central division, i.e. Bowbazar, Burrabazar, Girish Park, Hare Street, Jorasanko, Muchipara, New Market, Taltala and Posta.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nair, P. Thankappan Nair, Civic and Public Services in Old Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, p. 229, Edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, Oxford University Press, 1995 edition.
  2. ^ Islam, Sirajul. "Hare, David". Banglapaedia. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Kolkata Police". Central Division. KP. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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