The Residency, Lucknow

Between 1 July 1857 and 17 November 1857, the Residency was subject to the Siege of Lucknow, part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The Residency has been maintained as it was at the time of the final relief during the Siege of Lucknow, and the shattered walls are still scarred by cannon shot.

The ruined building is now surrounded by lawns and flowerbeds and serves as a tourist attraction.

The cemetery at the nearby ruined church has the graves of 2,000 men, women and children, including that of Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence who died during the siege.

A light and sound show to display the history of the Residency is also played each evening.

The Residency, Lucknow, in the foreground is the Treasury building, far left behind it the Martinière post. The Banquet Hall in the middle at the back.
Banqet hall Residency
High cross Sir Henry Lawrence Memorial
The Ruins of the British Residency