The 110-year-old Gorton Castle that housed the office of Accountant General seen engulfed into flames on Tuesday morning.
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Dharamsala, January 28, 2014: Another British era building on The Mall Shimla destroyed in fire. This time it is 110-year-old Gorton Castle that housed the office of Accountant General was gutted in fire which broke out at 4 am on Tuesday morning.
This has caused a major lose to the AG office Shimla who keeps the records of the accounts of entire state. The top floor of the building is burnt and the fire workers are struggling to control the fire.
As per reports the fire broke out early in the morning. A government official said fire tenders of civil and the Indian Army have been pressed into service. So far, eight fire-tenders have been pressed in service.
Gorton Castle was one of the most architectural marvels of the British Empire. This striking building of new-Gothic structure was completed in 1904. It had famous Rajasthan jaali work on its balconies and one floor paved with rosewood like timber blocks which were brought from Andaman Islands. The famous Sir Swinton Jacob was its architect.//dharamsala news update, dharamsala information, dharamsala news, himachal news online, himachal news kangra, himachal news in english, himachal news today, himachal news, india news, world news, shimla news,