Roxburgh House - Howrah
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based on 8 reviews
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| Address : | 4, Botanical Garden Rd, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shalimar, Howrah, West Bengal 711103, India |
| Postal code : | 711103 |
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Snehasis Mondal on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Silent place
Nothing else rather than this house
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Keshav Chakraborty on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Though not in use but a perfect Haunted type place this is
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SOUVIK SHEE on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ NIL Maintenance and waiting for it's slow death. This building was built by the first Curator of B Garden in approx 1794-95. But today it lays in ruin. It could have been a very good museum if preserved properly.
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Subhankar Ghosh on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The place is within botanical garden premises. Unfortunately you cannot visit this place as it is fenced. I tried to visit the area but the security guards didn't allow. However I was very disappointed seeing that there is no maintenance for this house.
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Nurhossain Mondal on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Historic building at historic garden.
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Salim Javed on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A relic with a history forgotten, this old house has the potential to draw a lot of bucks for the botanical garden. Had it been in some other country, they would have restored it, glammed it up, made it into a museum and started spinning money. The botanical garden needs an Ecopark-like facelift swanky enough for the trendy youngsters to hangout. And this old gem can be one of the stars in the revamped park. The view from that sitting area overlooking the river will give a priceless memory for sure. I hope someone gives Didi the idea or shows her the prospects, and she will definitely do something good to it. For the art lover she is, she can surely make it a happening place.
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Chris Woodend on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Off the beaten track in the Zoological Gardens. You are probably not officially allowed to visit this beautiful, historic and overlooked building. Unfortunately the authorities show no interest in its upkeep and it is gently crumbing before your eyes. I have visited several times now and although it is not a tourist attraction, it has a magical quality and I am compelled to return and soak up the atmosphere on each of my visits to the Botanical Gardens. To my mind it is as important as any of the major tourist honey pots, yet locally nobody appears to value it. Be careful if exploring and avoid the main stairs which are now too dangerous to climb. (Use the servants staircase which is made of stone).
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Dj on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A House which is 228 years old:::
The building was build in 1794 inside the botanical garden. The guard doesn't allow you to enter inside, however after lot of request, I was allowed. It is such a sorry state of affairs. Staircase to first floor got worn out. The hall is being used by Security guards to hang their shirts.
The house was residential bunglow of Willium Roxburgh who was the 2nd Superintendent of the botanical garden from 1793 to 1813. The house is even 63 years older than the Sipoy Mutiny (1857), how thrilling it is ! The balcony is river facing in which Mr Roxburgh used to relax after day of hard work in the garden. There were boat jetties near the bunglow for him and his staff for quick transportation to Kolkata.
Central and State Government should take immediate steps to renovate the building. The building carries a lot of historical importance and it deserves due attention of the concerned authorities.
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