Annex B Progress of Restoration and Maintenance Projects Undertaken by Antiquities and Monuments Office (Progress As at 15 Novem
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Annex B Progress of Restoration and Maintenance Projects undertaken by Antiquities and Monuments Office (Progress as at 15 November 2020) I. Projects in preparation stage Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building 1. Structural survey and Man Lun Fung Ancestral Hall was built Structural survey to identify Tender preparation is in progress. incline-rectification around the middle of the 17th century structural tilting problems proposal for Man and comprises three halls with two of the building and Lun Fung Ancestral enclosed courtyards between them. recommend remedial works Hall ( 麟峯文公 The building was also used as the office including incline- 祠 ), San Tin, Yuen of the village patrol forces and as a rectification proposal. Long school for clansmen in the past. It was declared a monument in 1983. 2. Tiled roofs and Constructed by the Tai clan, the Tin Hau Water seepage investigation Tender preparation is in progress. associated timber Temple is a two-hall building with two and test of the roofs for the structure repairs to side halls and dedicated to Tin Hau (天 whole building, tiled main Tin Hau Temple (天 后), Bao Kung (Judge Bao) (包公) and ridges cleaning and repair, 后廟), Causeway the God of Wealth (財神). The temple gable ridges repair, and Bay was declared a monument in 1982. internal plastered couplets repair. 3. Timber beam and The Yeung Hau Temple was rebuilt to Repair and replacement of a Tender preparation is in progress. plaque repair and its present form in 1811 for the worship timber beam, and repair and replacement works at of Hau Wong (侯王). It is a two-hall re-fixing of a timber plaque. Yeung Hau Temple and one-courtyard building with its 2 Annex B Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building (楊侯宮), Ha Tsuen, courtyard roofed over to form an Yuen Long incense tower. The temple was declared a monument in 1988. II. Projects with works in progress Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building 1. Full restoration of Yan Tun Kong Study Hall, alias “Yin Phase I Phases I, II and IIa restoration Yan Tun Kong Study Yik Tong” (燕翼堂), was first built by Restoration of the main hall works were completed in 2012, Hall ( 仁敦岡書 the Tang clan of Ping Shan to and front hall. 2014 and 2018 respectively. 室 ), Ping Shan commemorate their prominent Consultancy service to comply ancestors of the 14th to 16th generations Phase II with the Environmental Impact and for the education of the clan’s Restoration of the annex Assessment Ordinance for bat youngsters to prepare them for the block (middle and right monitoring commenced in Imperial Civil Service Examinations. side). December 2017 and was It is a three-hall two-courtyard building Minor works to the main completed in July 2018. and was declared a monument in 2009. hall and front hall. Tender preparation for Phase III works is in progress. Phase IIa Minor repair works to de-bonded Restoration works for the plaster frieze on the right-hand roofing, floor slab and doors side of chamber of 1st courtyard of rear part of the left side of were completed in September the annex block. 2020. 3 Annex B Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building Minor repair works to de-bonded Phase III plaster frieze on the left-hand Restoration works to the side of chamber of first courtyard left side of the annex block commenced in October 2020 and including minor works on were completed in November the walls, floors and 2020. verandah on 1/F. Minor repair works to de- bonded plaster frieze on the right-hand side of chamber of 1st courtyard Minor repair works to de- bonded plaster frieze on the left-hand side of chamber of 1st courtyard 2. Roof structural Evidence suggests that the original Re-fixing of roof tiles Roof structural repair works repairs at Tang building was dated from the 4th year of affected by the structural commenced in June 2016. Chung Ling Jiajing (嘉靖) reign (1525) of Ming repair works. Phase I works (for rear hall) were Ancestral Hall ( 松 dynasty to honour the founding Structural repair of timber completed in January 2017. 嶺鄧公祠), Lung ancestor, Tang Chung-ling (鄧松嶺) roofs. Phase II works (for entrance hall Yeuk Tau (龍躍頭), (1302-1387), and has since been the Repair and redecoration of and kitchen) commenced in Fanling main ancestral hall of the Lung Yeuk artworks, e.g. murals, February 2017 and were Tau Tang clan. The ancestral hall was plaster moulding at roof completed in September 2017. declared a monument in 1997. ridges. Phase III works (for middle hall) Other repair to building have been suspended due to fabrics of the ancestral hall, structural tilting of the columns 4 Annex B Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building such as brick walls. and walls found recently. Urgent temporary structural support works to middle hall commenced in January 2018 and were completed in February 2018. Consultancy for structural survey and incline-rectification proposal was completed in December 2019. Structural strengthening works to the Middle Hall commenced in September 2020 and the works are in progress. 3. Restoration of Tat Built in the 7th year of Xiangfeng (咸 Site formation and drainage Site formation and improvement Tak Communal Hall 豐 ) reign (1857) and expanded in the improvement works to the to the drainage of the building (達德公所), Yuen 5th year of Tongzhi (同治) reign (1866) surrounding and the front were completed in March 2013. Long of Qing dynasty, Tat Tak Communal court. Phase I restoration works for Hall was a venue for village guards to Slope stabilisation works. front hall (by Antiquities and assemble and merchants to meet. It Full restoration of the Monuments Office) and slope comprises the Main Hall, the Hall of communal hall (Phase I to stabilisation works (by Civil Lonesome Consolation (慰寂祠) and III). Engineering and Development Department) were completed in the Hall of the Bravery (英勇祠). December 2013 and February 2016 respectively. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Phase II restoration works of the 5 Annex B Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building communal hall was used as school and communal hall (for structural orphanage. Since then, it has been left works of rear hall) including vacant. It was declared a monument reconstructing the roof and the in 2013. defective wall commenced in January 2017 and were completed in February 2018. External area improvement works and lightings installation works of the communal hall commenced in April 2018. Sections I and II were completed in June 2018 and June 2019 respectively. Tender preparation for Phase III works (kitchen and associated areas) is in progress. 4. Structural repair to Built by the Liu clan in the 16th year of Phase I Phase I works commenced in the defective Qianlong (乾隆) reign (1751) of Qing Consultancy study for the February 2016 and were structures of Liu Man dynasty, Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral structural repair to the completed in March 2017. Shek Tong Ancestral Hall is a typical three-hall two- defective timber structures Tenders for Phase II works were Hall ( 廖萬石堂), courtyard building. It was declared a and brick external walls at received in December 2018. As Sheung Shui monument in 1985. the middle hall. the lowest conforming tender was unreasonably low while other bids Phase II exceeded the budget, no tender Incline-rectification and was awarded. structural repair at middle Re-tendering of Phase II for hall and central courtyard incline-rectification for central 6 Annex B Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building walls. courtyard was awarded in June 2019. Works were completed in March 2020. Tender preparation of preparation works for incline-rectification to middle hall is in progress. 5. Restoration of Man Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road, Consultancy studies on the Consultancy studies on the Mo Temple ( 文武 comprising the main temple, Lit Shing conservation management conservation management plan, 廟 ), Sheung Wan Kung (列聖宮) and Kung Sor (公所), plan, cartographic and cartographic and photographic was built probably between the 27th photographic survey, and survey, and asbestos investigation year of Daoguang (道光) reign (1847) asbestos investigation works were completed. and the 1st year of Tongzhi reign works. 3D scanning of the temple was (1862) of Qing dynasty by wealthy Repair and restoration completed in December 2016. Chinese merchants. The temple was works. Minor repair and investigation declared a monument in 2010. works, including the trial pits and paint removal works, commenced in December 2016. Works were completed in July 2017. The scope of repair and restoration works is being worked out. 6. Restoration of Fat Fat Tat Tong, built in 1933 by Li To Phase I Phase I Tat Tong (發 達 堂 ), Wan Tso (李道環祖) in Ha Wo Hang Consultancy studies on Consultancy studies on Ha Wo Hang, Sha (下禾坑), is not only a testimony of conservation management conservation management plan, Tau Kok the history of a renowned Hakka family plan, cartographic and cartographic and photographic 7 Annex B Item Historical Background of Works Project Scope of Works Progress No. the Concerned Building in the area, but also a typical example photographic surveys. surveys were completed in of residences of eclectic style popular Advance works, including February 2016. with the overseas Chinese returned to structural and building Drainage, roof inspection and Hong Kong in the early 20th century.