THE BRITISH PALACE KOLLAM ("one of the most

elegant buildings in India”)

Isa two-storeyed palace situated at Asramam in the city of Kollam in the Indian
state of Kerala. It lies close to the site of the old Kollam Airport situated at
Asramam in the city and was built by Colonel John Munro between 1811–19. It is
a noted Kollam landmark like the Chinnakada Clock Tower. Exotic backwater
nestling in a region complete with its turbulent history and traditional
architecture also symbolizes the transformation of Kerala from a backpacker’s
paradise to a high-end destination.‘ Land of Legends

Architecture
Architectural style - European-Indian-Tuscan

Town or city - Asramam, Kollam city

Country - India

Construction started -1811

Completed - 1819

Client - Col. John Munro

Design and construction - Engineer Captain Arthu

The British palace exhibits unique symmetry and harmonious blending of

variegated artistic features. During the British Raj, the building served as the
British palace it was built during the Travancore era by Gowri Parvati Bayi when
Colonel John Munro was the British Resident. A blend of European, Indian and
Tuscan architecture, the central portion of the building has a rounded front, with
a large gable decoration. Atop the building there is a crown with a lion seated on
it, with the motto Dieu et mon Droit (God and my right) inscribed above. The 10
feet (3.0 m) entrance doors are made up of glass panes. The conference hall in
the palace has an antechamber with an adjustable partition-like door while a
large fanlight arching over divides the two rooms. The building has rich wooden
flooring on the upper storey. The walls of the conference hall having cornices and
dentils bordering the four sides with embossed designs of festoons, urns, and
floral forms. A motif of a large arch with an ornamental keystone, resting on
pillars is embossed over the main doorway. The Edward Rose garden is another
main attraction of the mansion. And the main structure having two tunnel like
passage connecting to the outdoor structures. There is an opening into the
landscape and the outdoor.

Antique prints in polished wooden frames adorn the walls including one that
depicts the battle of Seringapatnam, dating from 1802.
View of the British Palace from the opposite bank of river

TOP VIEW OF PALCE

PLAN OF BRITISH PALACE GROUND FLOOR
PLAN OF BRITISH PALACE FIRST FLOOR
VIEW OF PASSAGE OPENING

This passage is continuation of palace corridoor by providing this way keeping

connectivity with outdoor stucture,

VIEW TOWARDS OUT DOOR

FRONT VIEW OF OUT DOOR STRUCTURE Outdoor structure has its own
corridor

ENTRY OF PASSAGE WOODEN STEPS

VIEW FROM PASSAGE OPENING

Having plenty green area with seats and corridor for the leisure. And this opening
is connected to the kithchen on other side it open into the landscape

WOODEN STAIR, under the landing area there is space for storage
LARGE DOORS AND OPENINGS ARE MEASURE 10 FEET
DETAILIE OF A DOOR USED IN ENTRY
FLOORING

EXISTING MEETING AREA

CORRIDOR RAILING

LARGE GABLE DECORATION. at top of the building there is a crown with a lion
seated on it, with the motto dieu et mon droit (god and my right) inscribed above
 EXISTING ENTRY
WITH LARGE

COLOUMN AND WOODEN CEILING

WOODEN CELING OF GROUND FLOOR

EXISTING KITCHEN

Kitchen has two connectivity one from the enrty side and the another one from
passage opening

PROPOSAL

The British palace can be converted as a guest house and it is purpose full to
conserve as a historical building, it is suited for a guest house because of the
vast central area can be converted in to conference area and the room according
to

need .There is enough parking area for the guests and other
PLAN OF PROPOSED GUEST HOUSE GROUND FLOOR

PLAN OF PROPOSED GUEST HOUSE FIRST FLOOR