Historical St Matthew's church, kindergarten to be restored as part of police complex

St Matthew's Church and St Matthew's Kindergarten will be part of the Police Cantonment Complex extension. ST PHOTO: YONG LI XUAN
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SINGAPORE - Two decades after they were acquired for an MRT project, a century-old Anglican church and adjoining kindergarten will be restored and incorporated into a police complex in Neil Road.

St Matthew's Church, which dates back to the 1890s, and St Matthew's Kindergarten, which was built in 1950, will be part of the Police Cantonment Complex extension which is due to be completed in 2024.

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