The village was founded by a couple surnamed Wong from Xingning county of Guangdong province in the 19th century. The village was a trading station for merchants and travellers until the late 19th century. But most of the old buildings in the village were ruined and demolished due to the reclamation of Tide Cove for the development of the Sha Tin New Town. In the mid-1980s, the Hong Kong Government developed the area of the Wong Uk Village into a recreational park, now called the Wong Uk Garden. The villagers moved to the end of Yuen Chau Kok Road to establish the present Wong Uk Village.Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme - Old House at Wong Uk Village - Resource Kit A new Wong Clan ancestral hall was built there in 1994.East Rail Extensions - Tai Wai to Ma On Shan. Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Archaeological and Cultural Resources, 1999
