GREGORY ALOSIUS OF LANDSDOWN

 

Gregory Alosius was an immensely rich farmer in Landsdown. His landholdings had been bequeathed to him by his ancestors. Agriculture had kept the family affluent. When Gregory had children of his own he did not bind them to agriculture. Knowing fully well the setbacks he faced in  life because of the marginal education he had had,  he educated  his children to the utmost.

The children, six sons and four daughters,  are now grown ups. They have done well in life. They are in many countries across the world except for two sons who chose to stay back and manage the huge assets and the extensive business empire Gregory had assiduously built up and nurtured.

Since Gregory held properties in prime locations and because he knew diversification was the key, he had constructed six multi storeyed buildings in those properties. They had been promptly leased as there were many takers.

When Gregory passed away in ripe old age, all his holdings were passed on to his successors. 

Look how they had maintained one of the  buildings  for almost 15 years. It was sheer callousness and mule headedness. They detested those who reminded them the building should not be left to crumble. The stock reply over those years of belligerence had been, they won't spend even a penny for its renovation. They reiterated their view time and again that they wouldn't mind if the building imploded or collapsed by itself. It was as if their illustrious ancestor had hoisted upon them an unwanted element much to their dislike or discomfiture. To be fair, they had no animosity towards the  five buildings that had been maintained very well. However, it had been a mystery to all and sundry why one building alone was left to rot.

Fortunately, better senses prevailed after a long time and the dilapidation had passed off into history. Yet what had once been an eyesore could never be erased from the chequered life of the building that at present sports a glamorous look.

Here are the devastating pictures of the dark era.