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Drippy drippy Cryptomeria trees, Hydrangeas, pansy and poppy beds and the old piano - vignettes from the Rectory! The Rectory in St. Paul's School, Darjeeling houses the Rector of the school and his family. The Rectory is one of the oldest buildings in Darjeeling hailing from the British-Indian Era. Built in 1813, it was the residence of the owner of the Jalapahar estate till 1864. In 1864 Bishop G. E. L. Cotton acquired the Jalapahar Estate for establishing the School and this building was christened the 'Rectory' which remains, till today, the official residence of the Rector.'Pelly's' is the residential building which houses the official residence of the Senior Master of St. Paul's School and his family. The building is named after a former Rectorof the School, Rev. R. L. Pelly.A number