St. Andrew’s Church, popularly known as THE KIRK, was built and dedicated on 25th February 1821 for Christian Worship for the members of the Church of Scotland resident in Madras. The members were mostly Scotsmen from the British Army stationed in Madras and hence the Church came to be popularly known by its Scottish name KIRK. The church shows prominent features of Neo-Classical architecture, it is inspired by St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. It was designed and executed by Major Thomas de Havilland and Colonel James Caldwell of the Madras Engineers. #besurprised #Historytoday #Chennai #Madras #History #StAndrewsChurch
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