Adisham Bungalow

When you enter the three rooms in the bungalow you can get an idea of what it would be like living in this impressive building. The walls of the building are quite thick (perhaps two feet) which we were told retains the warmth of the fire in the fireplace mon colder days and evenings. 

As you enter the first room there is a large comfortable sofa facing a welcoming fireplace. Although the rooms are dated and could do with a little more TLC, you can get a feel of what it would be like to live in this space. We were told that this was the study and you can envisage someone working and writing letters here in the last century. The windows are quite small but we were surprised by the amount of light in this room. Looking out through the windows where you enter the room you have a fabulous view of the Sri Lankan Hill country which was amazing.

The next room is a library and there are several bookcases with a variety of books inside. It feels right for this type of house. Again there is a fireplace to keep the room warm. It is worth looking at the carved elephants on the face of the fireplace reflecting its place in Sri Lanka.

In the final room, which is quite small, there is a display case with some artefacts from the last century including a fan (for warmer weather) typewriters, lamps, crockery and so on. there were also some glass frame pictures with a range of historic coins and noted inside.

Overall seeing the rooms was quite interesting. If you have visited country houses in the UK with the National Trust and English Heritage it is not comparable. However, if you can ignore the care that the artefacts would received in other museums, it is a really interesting place to visit.