Poonamalle High Road
Poonamalle High Road from the junction of Waltax Road. This road was developed in the middle of 18th century as a military road leading to Arcot via Poonamalle, Sriperumbudur and Wallajapet to Arcot. Until early 19th century there was a Land custom office near St . Andrew Church junction. The Andrew Church came up in 1821. The Egmore redoubt was also there behind the Egmore railway terminus. Poonamalle was also a military outpost for rest and recuperation of East India Company soldiers. This road was the one taken by Hyder Ali in 1768 when he almost reached the gates of Madras. In the picture the Ramaswamy Mudaliar Choultry and Siddique Sarai along with the steeple of St Andrews Kirk can be seen.