The traditional horse-drawn carriage court building in Coimbatore has received a new look after renovation work. | Photos: J. Manoharan |
Coimbatore: Work is underway to renovate two traditional buildings in Coimbatore, the Horse-drawn carriage court building and the Highways Colony Governor’s bungalow. The work will be completed in 2 months, officials said.
The Horse-drawn carriage court building near the Coimbatore District Collector’s Office was built in 1863 during the British era. Courts were functioning here. Fines were imposed for driving horse-drawn carriages without proper permission and without lights and the case was stopped in the court for trial, hence the name Horse-drawn carriage court.
This court, which is about 161 years old, was in use until the year 2000. Meanwhile, the integrated court complex on Coimbatore Government Arts College Road was moved there after a new construction. Subsequently, the old horse-drawn carriage court was found to be in a very dilapidated state. There was a demand to renovate it without changing its antiquity.
Following this, the work of renovating the horse-drawn carriage court building, which is spread over an area of 2.60 acres, at a cost of Rs. 9.01 crore began in late 2021. The work is currently nearing completion.
Governor’s Bungalow: Similarly, there is a bungalow owned by a Sulur Zameen in Trichy Salai Highways Colony. The Governor used to stay in this bungalow during the British rule. Due to this, it was named Governor’s Bungalow. There was a demand to renovate the Governor’s Bungalow, which was in a dilapidated state.
Governor’s Bungalow being renovated in Trichy Salai Highways Colony.Subsequently, the work of renovating and renovating the Governor’s Bungalow, which has a first floor and ground floor of about 13,000 square feet, at a cost of Rs. 10.25 crore, has been underway since 2021. Both the buildings have been renovated without changing their original appearance, restored as heritage landmarks and presented with a new look.
In this regard, Public Works Department officials said, “The heritage buildings in Coimbatore, the Horse Carriage Court Building and the Governor’s Bungalow, have been renovated and constructed. The work will be completed in the next 2 months and handed over to the relevant departments. After that, the Justice Department will decide on the opening of the Horse Carriage Court Building and the Government will announce the opening of the Governor’s Bungalow.”
Due to the space constraints in the integrated court complex, a government order has been issued to construct a new building in the Horse Carriage Court Complex and operate 12 courts. Tenders have been invited for the construction of the buildings for this. At the same time, officials said that the Justice Department will decide on how to use the renovated building. The heritage Horse Carriage Court Building in Coimbatore, which has been renovated after renovation works. The Governor’s Bungalow being renovated in Trichy Road Highways Colony.
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