List of buildings within Barrackpore Cantonment
along with details, which have heritage values
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| FLAG STAFF
HOUSE |
| Built in 1828 on Riverside
Road for the Military Secretary of the Governor
General, located on the bank of the Hooghly
River. The building is now Barrackpore Home
of the Governor of West Bengal. |
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| NO. 1 RIVERSIDE
ROAD |
| Estimated to be oldest House in the Bungalow
area. It was used as the office of Cantonment
Authority and now housed by the SATYA SAI TRUST. |
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| NO. 4 RIVERSIDE
ROAD |
| Sir John Shore's House is perhaps the 2nd oldest
house in the Bungalow area. It was once the residence
of Sir John Shore who was Governor General in
1797. it was traditionally the house of Station
Commander till 1991 and later converted to Eastern
Command old age home. |
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| NO. 3 RIVERSIDE
ROAD |
| Built in 1891, it was initially the residence
of Hon. G. C. Paul. It is now the residence of
Stn. Cdr., Barrackpore. |
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| NO. 33 PARK
ROAD |
Built on 12 March 1891 for the residence of
the Commanding Officer of the Infantry Battalion
in Barrackpore.
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| NO. 15 RIVERSIDE
ROAD |
| Constructed in 1907, it was purchased by Royal
Calcutta Turf Club as their Club House. It now
houses Station Officers Mess. |
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| 43 MIDDLE
ROAD |
| Constructed on 10 June 1885 for Senior Army
Officers residence in a modern architectural style. |
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| GOLA GHAT |
| Situated on the bank of the
Hooghly River. East India Company used this
Ghat to berth here to load/ unload artillery
and other ammunition. The sliding approach
to the river line was made to slide heavy
boxes containing ammunition. |
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| GRAND STAND
OF ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF COURSE |
| The race course at Barrackpore
dates back to 1806. the father of Bengal
Racing Caption W. R. Gilbert ( later Major
General) Capt. Pat. Deane, Major Mande Winter
( later Major General) were the pioneer
of racing. The famous Col. Willkinson (
Inspector of Courses in England) under the
supervision of Hugh Gentor designed the
modern race course in Barrackpore in 1927.
The Grand Stand consist of two stadia. It
is now defunct. |
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| BINDEE BABA'S
TEMPLE |
| The facts which have been
gathered are that in the mutiny of 1824,
47th native Infantry was abandoned by the
Officer and was Commanded for two days by
a Sepoy named Bindee Tiwary. He was caught
and later hanged in chains and his body
was left hanging as a warning to potential
recalcitrant. Later offering were made by
Sepoys to his remains as he was considered
a martyr. Folklore made him 'Colone' Bindee
and the temple stand today where his body
was left hanging. |
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| KALI TEMPLE
( DIGAMBAR AKHARA, BARRACKPORE) |
| As per folklore and hand down stories which
is reinforced by an examination of the structure
of the kali Temple (1cc in the trg area facing
the Royal Calcutta Turf Course) it is over 700
years old and existed long before the Cantonment
came into being Indian Troops used to worship
here regularly and gathered here for secret poojas
prior to the uprisings of 1824 and 1857. The Indian
wife of Job Charnok, the founder of Calcutta used
to came and worship in this temple. Available
land records show it is an encroachment and event
today a case is pending in the Alipor Court for
acquiring the land by the Army. |
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| 48 BRITISH
INDIAN LINE |
| Presently the HQ of a Mtn. Bde, this grand structure
built in gothic style was the Mil. HQ of Gen Slim
(later field Marshal Slim). During 2nd war world
this was the hub center of all war activities
for the campaign in the East. Although no written
records are available, it is believed to have
been built around 1820s by Lord Teign Mouth on
the land bought form four Brahmins for Rs.180/-
in 1797. |
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| CEMETRY |
| It comprises survey No. 260
area - 2.87 acres, class B-1 in the name
of High Commissioner of UK in India. It
is situated in Orderly Bazar on the way
to the Air Force Station. The cemetery is
believed to be the oldest in Calcutta. Now
in total ruins and vandalized over the years,
the ground was consecrated by Bishop Cotton.
Rumor has it that Lady Canning's grave was
erected their initially when she died of
malaria on 1861. |
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| OLD CHRISTIAN
CEMETERY AT SADAR BAZAAR |
| The cemetery is situated in
between army qtr and Army LPG supply which
is being used by the Christian of the area.
It is being managed by St. Bartholomew's
Cathedral, Bungalow No. 86 Middle Road.
List
of Graves |
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| NISHAN GHAT |
| Landing stage on the bank
of the river Hooghly constructed by the
East India company for the use of Governor
General. |
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GARRISON CHURCH
(BARTHOLOMEW CATHEDRAL (ESTD - 1847)) |
| Established in 1847. Now known
as the Bartholomew cathedral situated at
bungalow No. 86. |
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| RACE COURSE
RAILWAY STATION |
| Constructed in 1927 adjacent
to the Race Course so that people from Calcutta
could came to Barrackpore by a race special
train from Sealdah direct to race. This
railway station is now used by the Army. |
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| ARABINDO BHAVAN |
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| GANDHI SMARAK
SANGRAHALAYA |
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| GANDHI STATUE |
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| MANGAL PANDEY
SMRITI (CHIHNA) |
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| SYED BABA
MAJHAR - A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY |
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| MOTIJHEEL
(BUILD DURING LORD CANNING'S REGIME) |
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| HOOGHLY SERVICES
OFFICERS INSTITUTE |
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| CAPTAIN GRANT
MEMORIAL |
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