ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ɪt wʌz ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə mədɹˈɑːs pɹˈɑːvɪns ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə nˈiːoʊɡˈɑːθɪk dɪzˈaɪnz, æz wʌz fˈeɪvɚd baɪ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
In 1896, it was renovated in the Madras province according to neo-Gothic designs, as was favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.