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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.
Batu Gajah Highway (Perak state route A8) is a major highway in Perak, Malaysia. The highway connects Pusing in the west, passing Batu Gajah and Kellie's Castle until Gopeng in the east. This highway was upgraded from single carriageway into dual carriageway in 2001.
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Kinta River The Kinta Valley is karstic in nature, as shown by the prevalence of mogotes throughout the area. Taken near Tambun.. The Kinta Valley (Malay: Lembah Kinta, Jawi: لمبه كينتا) is a geographical feature and conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh.
It is historically named after the Scottish plantation owner in British Malaya, William Kellie Smith who is most famous for building Kellie's Castle in Batu Gajah This Malaysian corporation or company article is a stub .
Some heritage buildings and landmarks in Batu Gajah that are famous throughout Perak: Kellie's Castle (an old unfinished castle built by a Scottish rubber tycoon) Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu Temple of Kinta Kellas Estate; Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No. 5; Sultan Yussuf School or SMK Sultan Yussuf, the oldest school in Batu Gajah, established in 1907
The district and land officer is also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah. Some areas in Sungai Raia such as RPT Tekah 1, RPT Tekah 2, RTC Gopeng & Gopeng Industrial Park are administered by the Kampar District Council even though they are located in the Kinta district.
William Kellie Smith, a Scottish planter started the construction project of Kellie's Castle in Batu Gajah, Perak. 1922: Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong represented one of the 43 farmers being put to trial in a court for doing farming without permission. 1928