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There were military cantonments at '''Jalapahar''' (alternative spelling '''Jellapahar''') (established 1848), Darjeeling and at '''Lebong''', situated below Darjeeling about eight miles away.
Lebong cantonment was established in 1882 as part of the Jalapahar cantonment, and became a separate cantonment in 1895.<ref>[http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/news/Discursive-Hills-Book-Review-.html Dr. Wangyal's Column : Discursive Hills] 1 November 2008 Darjeelingtimes.com</ref>There were artillery barracks at '''Katapahar''', above Darjeeling and it appears that this was what was called the Darjeeling cantonment. The term "Darjeeling cantonment" seems at times to have also included Jalapahar, which was a convalescent depot.
 
==Churches and Missions==
* St Columba's Church (Estab 1894)
* St Andrew's Church (Built 1843 and rebuilt 1873)
* Immaculate Conception Church (Catholic) - (Estab 1848)
* Sacred Heart Church - (Catholic) - (Estab 1898)
==Cemeteries==
A [[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia)]] cemetery publication is
*''Darjeeling and the Dooars: Christian Cemeteries and Memorials 1842–1995'' by Eileen Hewson, 2006. A record of the cemeteries and isolated graves from this corner of India with MIs and biographical notes on the planters and other notable tombs. 93pp, 23 illustrations, and map. See [http://indian-cemeteries.org/bacsa/html/bacsa_books.html BACSA Books]. ([[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA]] are in the process of putting the indexes to its cemetery books online and these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service).
 
==Churches and Missions==
[[Image:St Andrew's Church, Darjeeling.jpg|thumb|right|200px|St Andrew's Church, Darjeeling]]
* St Columba's Church (Estab 1894)
* St Andrew's Church (Built 1843 and rebuilt 1873)
* Immaculate Conception Church (Catholic) - (Estab 1848)
* Sacred Heart Church - (Catholic) - (Estab 1898)
 
==Schools and Colleges==
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