<sod>Prior to the 18th century, Golden Rock, was earlier referred by [[Robert Orme]] to the British as Sugar-Loaf Rock,<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Orme's Old map of Trichinopoly|url=http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/images/d/dc/Map_of_Trichinopoly.jpg|work=Kronoskaf|accessdate=9 September 2013}}</ref> where after the [[Battle of Golden Rock]], the erstwhile [[Trichinopoly]] was divided into two parts, one called the [[Cantonment]], which contains the residences of European & [[Anglo-Indian]] community and the garrison-barracks for stationing the [[Europe]]an and [[British Indian Army|Indian Regiments]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway (Incorporated in England): Including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways|year=1926|publisher=Asian Educational Services|page=70}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Engineering Association of Ceylon: Transactions for 1930, Vol.XXIV|year=1930|publisher=Colombo Apothecaries Company, Ltd.|page=XXV|editors=Austin Woodeson, F.R.I.B.A., F.S.I.,}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rickard|first=J|title=Siege of Trichinopoly, 3 January 1753-August 1754|url=http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/siege_trichinopoly_1753.html|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref> The cantonment<ref>{{cite web|title=Cantonments of India|url=http://sagarsrivastavagd.blogspot.in/2012/04/cantonments-of-india.html|accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref> then comprised the present day areas of [[Tiruchirappalli Cantonment|Cantonment]], [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli Junction]], [[Senthaneerpuram]], [[Varahaneri]], [[Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli|Golden Rock]], [[Tiruchirapalli Central Prison]] and other major parts of southern and eastern trichy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Present day Cantonment of Tiruchirapalli|url=http://goo.gl/maps/6Ttn7|work=Google Maps|accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref> During 1878, when the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War|Afghan War]] broke, the whole of the European troops were withdrawn.<ref>{{cite book|last=Henry Frowde|first=M.A.,|title=The Imperial gazetteer of India, Vol.XXIV|year=1907|publisher=Oxford|location=London|page=44}}</ref> According to [[Oral lore]], some parts of the barracks were converted to [[dispensary]] and [[clinic]]. Later, the buildings were transformed for [[Cholera]]/[[Tuberculosis|T.B.]] Hospital and again as barracks and again to hospital, which was mostly devoted and preferred for the Europeans and Anglo-Indians. Around the 1920s, provision was contemplated for a Railway School since there were considerations to move the railway workshop from [[Negapatnam]] to Trichinopoly, for strategic purposes, for which foundations were laid in 1926 and permanently moved in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|title=IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html|work=Indian Railway Fan Club|publisher=IRCFA.org|accessdate=9 August 2013}}</ref> Around the same time, two Railway schools at primary level in [[English Medium]] and Tamil Medium were established during 1923<ref>{{cite news|title=Plea to start Tamil medium wing|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/16/stories/2008061659540600.htm|accessdate=9 August 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 June 2008}}</ref> and 1925<ref>{{cite news|title=Railway Mixed Primary School (Easter Area), Ponmalai|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/04/08/stories/2005040800670300.htm|accessdate=9 August 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=8 April 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Railway Mixed Primary School (Eastern Area), Ponmalai|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2006/03/31/stories/2006033101880600.htm|accessdate=9 August 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=31 March 2006}}</ref> respectively along with an exclusive [[Divisional Railway Hospital, Golden Rock|Divisional Railway Hospital]] was also set up and started to function here since 1927.<ref>{{cite news|title=New orthopaedic block opened at railway hospital|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/new-orthopaedic-block-opened-at-railway-hospital/article4490886.ece|accessdate=15 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hic! Here’s the secret of patients in high spirits|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Hic-Here%E2%80%99s-the-secret-of-patients-in-high-spirits/2013/04/22/article1555607.ece|accessdate=15 October 2013|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=22 April 2013}}</ref> Post-independence the administration was transferred to [[Indian railways]], which opened [[List of Railway Schools in India|many more such schools]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Provision of Schools in Railway Colonies for the Children of Railway Employees|url=http://www.informationcenter.co.in/index1.php?page_id=81|work=Information Center|accessdate=18 September 2013}}</ref> where quality education is provided at subsidized cost to about one lakh children of railway employees and about 30,000 non-railway wards. There are about 5,500 teachers and about 1,100 non-teaching staff employed in these railway schools. [[Railway Board|Indian Railways]] also supports many [[Kendriya Vidyalayas]] for the benefit of wards of railway employees.<ref>{{cite web|title=INDIAN RAILWAYS - AN INTRODUCTION|url=http://www.rscbrc.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1307511199022-INDIAN%20RAILWAYS-%20AN%20INTRODUCTION.ppt|work=National Academy of Indian Railways|accessdate=10 August 2013|author=B.V.L.NARAYANA|format=.ppt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Scope for starting KV in railway workshop township bright|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3671657.ece|accessdate=10 August 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Prior to the 18th century, Golden Rock, was earlier referred by [[Robert Orme]] to the British as Sugar-Loaf Rock,<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Orme's Old map of Trichinopoly|url=http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/images/d/dc/Map_of_Trichinopoly.jpg|work=Kronoskaf|accessdate=9 September 2013}}</ref> where after the [[Battle of Golden Rock]], the erstwhile [[Trichinopoly]] was divided into two parts, one called the [[Cantonment]], which contains the residences of European & [[Anglo-Indian]] community and the garrison-barracks for stationing the [[Europe]]an and [[British Indian Army|Indian Regiments]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway (Incorporated in England): Including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways|year=1926|publisher=Asian Educational Services|page=70}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Austin|first1=Woodeson|title=The Engineering Association of Ceylon: Transactions for 1930|date=1930|publisher=Colombo Apothecaries Company, Ltd.|page=XXV|volume=XXIV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rickard|first=J|title=Siege of Trichinopoly, 3 January 1753-August 1754|url=http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/siege_trichinopoly_1753.html|accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref> The cantonment<ref>{{cite web|title=Cantonments of India|url=http://sagarsrivastavagd.blogspot.in/2012/04/cantonments-of-india.html|accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref> then comprised the present day areas of [[Tiruchirappalli Cantonment|Cantonment]], [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli Junction]], [[Senthaneerpuram]], [[Varahaneri]], [[Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli|Golden Rock]], [[Tiruchirapalli Central Prison]] and other major parts of southern and eastern trichy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Present day Cantonment of Tiruchirapalli|url=http://goo.gl/maps/6Ttn7|work=[[Google Maps]]|accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref> During 1878, when the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War|Afghan War]] broke, the whole of the European troops were withdrawn.<ref>{{cite book|last=Henry |first=Frowde M.A.,|title=The Imperial gazetteer of India|year=1907|publisher=Oxford|location=[[London]]|volume=XXIV|page=44}}</ref> According to [[Oral lore]], some parts of the barracks were converted to [[dispensary]] and [[clinic]]. Later, the buildings were transformed for [[Cholera]]/[[Tuberculosis|T.B.]] Hospital and again as barracks and again to hospital, which was mostly devoted and preferred for the Europeans and Anglo-Indians. Around the 1920s, provision was contemplated for a Railway School since there were considerations to move the railway workshop from [[Negapatnam]] to Trichinopoly, for strategic purposes, for which foundations were laid in 1926 and permanently moved in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|title=IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html|work=Indian Railway Fan Club|publisher=IRCFA.org|accessdate=9 August 2013}}</ref> Around the same time, two Railway schools at primary level in [[English Medium]] and Tamil Medium were established during 1923<ref>{{cite news|title=Plea to start Tamil medium wing|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/16/stories/2008061659540600.htm|accessdate=9 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 June 2008}}</ref> and 1925<ref>{{cite news|title=Railway Mixed Primary School (Easter Area), Ponmalai|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2005/04/08/stories/2005040800670300.htm|accessdate=9 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 April 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Railway Mixed Primary School (Eastern Area), Ponmalai|url=http://www.hindu.com/yw/2006/03/31/stories/2006033101880600.htm|accessdate=9 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 March 2006}}</ref> respectively along with an exclusive [[Divisional Railway Hospital, Golden Rock|Divisional Railway Hospital]] was also set up and started to function here since 1927.<ref>{{cite news|title=New orthopaedic block opened at railway hospital|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/new-orthopaedic-block-opened-at-railway-hospital/article4490886.ece|accessdate=15 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hic! Here’s the secret of patients in high spirits|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Hic-Here%E2%80%99s-the-secret-of-patients-in-high-spirits/2013/04/22/article1555607.ece|accessdate=15 October 2013|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=22 April 2013}}</ref> Post-independence the administration was transferred to [[Indian railways]], which opened [[List of Railway Schools in India|many more such schools]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Provision of Schools in Railway Colonies for the Children of Railway Employees|url=http://www.informationcenter.co.in/index1.php?page_id=81|work=Information Center|accessdate=18 September 2013}}</ref> where quality education is provided at subsidized cost to about one lakh children of railway employees and about 30,000 non-railway wards. There are about 5,500 teachers and about 1,100 non-teaching staff employed in these railway schools. [[Railway Board|Indian Railways]] also supports many [[Kendriya Vidyalayas]] for the benefit of wards of railway employees.<ref>{{cite web|title=INDIAN RAILWAYS - AN INTRODUCTION|url=http://www.rscbrc.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1307511199022-INDIAN%20RAILWAYS-%20AN%20INTRODUCTION.ppt|work=National Academy of Indian Railways|accessdate=10 August 2013|author=B.V.L.NARAYANA|format=.ppt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Scope for starting KV in railway workshop township bright|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3671657.ece|accessdate=10 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><eod>