Suffolk house

Suffolk house was built on a pepper estate owned by Captain Francis Light, founder of the British port settlement of Penang. It was built in 1804 by William Phillips, one of the early governers. Stamford Raffles visited in 1818 and this planted the seeds for the subsequent escapade in Singapore. Very low key mansion with a distinct British Empire, East India feel about it; verandas, columns, cream walls, timber window shutters, chandeliers... And one of the best high teas i have ever had.Les mer