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Atapattu Walawwa
Atapattu Walawwa is a large colonial era manor house situated at 35 Lower Dickson Road, Walawwatta, Galle, Sri Lanka. The Walauwa, walawwa was constructed by Mudaliar, Mudaliyar Don Bastian Gooneratne in 1742. The two-storey building is located within a garden, approximately from the centre of Galle. The Walawwa has been the ancestral home of Gooneratne family, who were administrators of the Dutch Ceylon, Dutch and British Ceylon, British colonial governments. Notable past residents of Atapattu Walawwa includes Mudaliyar Edmund Rowland Gooneratne and his son Mark Gooneratne. It is currently being used as a small seven-room boutique hotel. On 13 December 1998 the building was formally recognised by the Government as an Archaeological Protected Monument. References Further reading * External linksAtapattu Walawwa Manor houses in Sri Lanka Houses completed in 1742 Houses in Galle History of Galle 1742 establishments in Asia 18th-century establishments in Sri Lanka 1742 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor House
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the Late Middle Ages, which formerly housed the landed gentry. Manor houses were sometimes fortified, albeit not as fortified as castles, and were intended more for show than for defencibility. They existed in most European countries where feudalism was present. Function The lord of the manor may have held several properties within a county or, for example in the case of a feudal baron, spread across a kingdom, which he occupied only on occasional visits. Even so, the business of the manor was directed and controlled by regular manorial courts, which appointed manorial officials such as the bailiff, granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
