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Other main places of interest in Abbottabad, bearing relevance to the British colonial rule here from 1849 to 1947, include the following:
* '''The Lady Garden Park''' : An old park laid out during the 1850s-60s for the British and European ladies and children of the Abbottabad garrison. It is now a public park. [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Garden_Park/ A Simple English Wikipedia Note on the Lady Garden Park in Abbottabad]
* '''Lockhart House''' : An old house, built here in Abbottabad by the late General Sir [[William Lockhart]] (1841-1900), GCB, KCSI. His family used to come and spend time here regularly here each summer, and apparently General Lockhart was also very fond of this town and resort. Interestingly, this is also sometimes referred to locally as 'Kipling House' because [[John Lockwood Kipling]], father of the writer [[Rudyard Kipling]] stayed here a number of times, along with the Lockharts. Did Rudyard Kipling ever visit here too? This is a debatable point, and not quite clear<ref>It is discussed in depth by Omer S.K. Tarin, in 'The Kiplings in Abbottabad? A Brief Report' in ''The Kipling Journal'' (UK), Vol 86, No 346, June 2012, pp. 25-30</ref>.
