UNITED CLUB
Once upon a time one of the four elite clubs of the British in Kochi, the United
Club today serves two roles as class room for the nearby St. Francis Primary
School by day and as card room for the current members by evening. Until 1907,
the building housed the offices of the Fort Kochi Municipality.
The Bishop’s House:
Built in 1506 as the residence of the Portuguese Governor, the Bishop’s
House stands on a little hillock near the Parade Ground. The facade of the House
is characterised by large Gothic arches, and has a circular garden path winding
up to the main entrance.
The building was acquired by Dom Jos Gomes Ferreira, the 27
th Bishop
of the Diocese of Kochi whose jurisdiction extended over Burma, Malaya and Ceylon,
in addition to India.
