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Christ Church Bardhaman is the oldest Church of undivided Bardhaman district. It is situated beside Grand Trunk Road in Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The building was declared as heritage site by West Bengal Heritage Commission.[2]

History

Christ Church Bardhaman

The Christ Church was established in 1816 by Church Missionary Society of Bengal. Captain Charles Stuart, an officer of East India Company arranged an annual grant of Rs 12.50 from a royal family to maintain the church.[3] It was built with red brick in typical British Architecture.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Christ Church Bardhaman". Famous Places in India. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ "LIST OF DECLARED HERITAGE SITES - (Declared by West Bengal Heritage Commission)". www.beautifulbengal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  3. ^ "Next weekend you can be at ... Burdwan". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  4. ^ "Christ church , Bardhaman Tourism (2019) - West bengal > Travel Guide". wanderwhale.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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