Lim Chu Kang Jetty
Today, a small wooden jetty leads out towards the narrow channel between Singapore and Johor at the end of Lim Chu Kang Road, fringed by prawn and fish farms. It is privately owned and has been around for more than 30 years, with the local fishermen depending on the old jetty for their livelihood.
This place has stood against time and tide for many decades, with a Chinese deity shrine standing nearby proving that the place had followed Asian traditions and customs from long ago. Despite the no tresspassing sign on the old wooden jetty, one can still enjoy the cool sea breeze at this area and enjoy the paranomic view of Johor that it has to offer. The beach, fringed by mangroves, also gives the visitor a very clear idea and sense of what faced the invaders and defenders of Singapore in 1942.
"The Cashin family, originally from Ireland and one of the oldest to have settled in Singapore, owned several other houses here. Mr Cashin was born in their mansion in Haig Road, now no longer in existence. There was also a house on Grange Road and another in Sarimbun. In addition, the family owned other properties, including about 400 shop-houses all over the island."
Quoted from Memoirs of Howard Cashin
The Pier (Cashin's House)
Fun fact
The shortest distance between Singapore and Johor is only 1km
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After the war, rubber plantation owner and lawyer Howard Edward Cashin and his wife Gillian extended and re-designed the house, and made it their home until 2009, affectionately naming it The Pier. A regular guest at the Cashins’ abode for afternoon tea was the Sultan of Johor, who would “ferry” by in his boat from across the Straits. The house was, apparently, used as a comfort stop for Japanese officers during their invasion of Singapore.
Although the little compound is abandoned and forgotten today and is fenced up by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), there are no redevelopment plans slated for this unique place in the near future, which is an extension of the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to the house :)
To the right of the jetty is a pier is a large white coloured house, built by the Joseph Cashin family, around the same time as his Matilda house in Punggol just before World War 2. Here is an extract to let you guys know who the Cashins are: