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Apr 17, 2020 · William Kellie-Smith. Photo credit: WHW Design. It was in Batu Gajah where William met Charles Alma Baker, an estate owner from New Zealand. Upon moving to Malaya, Baker had quickly accumulated a small fortune through a surveying monopoly in Kinta Valley and investments in tin mining and rubber.
Kellie's Castle is a fitting reminder of the rags-to-riches tale of Scottish planter William Kellie Smith, a man whose life, like the castle, was ended before fruition.
Kellie's Castle (sometimes also called Kellie's Folly) is a castle located in Batu Gajah, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie-Smith. According to differing accounts, it was either a gift for his wife or a home for his son.
Nov 17, 2023 · If you visit Kellie’s Castle, you can see the ruins of his bungalow, known as Kellas Home. William Kellie Smith lived in it with his wife from 1903 and they had their firstborn, Helen here.
Nov 4, 2022 · Built in 1910, the mansion was the residence of one William Kellie-Smith, a Scottish man who made a fortune as a plantation owner in Malaya.
It was left incomplete after the death of its original owner, Scotsman William Kellie-Smith. Today, the remains of the castle draw tourists keen to snap photos of the lovely and unusual architecture. Find out why it was built and why it was never completed in this guide below.
Nov 12, 2011 · One of the most interesting Perak attractions is Kellie’s Castle which is located about 40 km away from Ipoh, on the outskirts of a small town called Batu Gajah. This castle was meant to be a home away from home for Scottish Planter, William Kellie Smith in the 20th century.
