Raz333
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It might not be in Britain, but it was built by a Brit. This building was constructed sometime in
the 1850's by a planter chap with ties to the East India company.
Locals call this site the "99 door mansion". This is simply down to the many doors used
on the building. They didn't bother with windows, just large doors which provided great cross
ventilation at this very breezy of locations.
The mansion has changed hands many times in the last century, it was even used as a army
HQ by the Japanese during the war. These days it sees less action and is more or less forgotten.
Except that is for the Indian couple and their family who has seen it as their duty to look after it
for the last 60 odd years. The wife's grandfather actually worked for the original owner back in the day.
the 1850's by a planter chap with ties to the East India company.
Locals call this site the "99 door mansion". This is simply down to the many doors used
on the building. They didn't bother with windows, just large doors which provided great cross
ventilation at this very breezy of locations.
The mansion has changed hands many times in the last century, it was even used as a army
HQ by the Japanese during the war. These days it sees less action and is more or less forgotten.
Except that is for the Indian couple and their family who has seen it as their duty to look after it
for the last 60 odd years. The wife's grandfather actually worked for the original owner back in the day.