British Residency

British Residency
Government Guest House
British Residency in Asramam
British Residency is located in Kollam
British Residency
Location within Kollam city
British Residency is located in Kerala
British Residency
British Residency (Kerala)
British Residency is located in India
British Residency
British Residency (India)
General information
Architectural styleEuropean-Indian-Tuscan
Town or cityAsramam, Kollam city
CountryIndia
Coordinates8°53′52″N 76°35′10″E / 8.897906°N 76.586191°E / 8.897906; 76.586191
Construction started1811
Completed1819
ClientCol. John Munro
Design and construction
EngineerCaptain Arthur

The British Residency (Malayalam: ആശ്രാമം ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് റെസിഡന്‍സി), also known as the Government Guest House or Residency Bungalow, is a 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[1] and was built by Colonel John Munro between 1811 and 1819. It is a noted Kollam landmark like the Chinnakada Clock Tower.