CSI William Charles Memorial Church, George Town,
Chennai
CSI William Charles Memorial Church is one of the oldest
churches in George Town area of Chennai, the capital of the South
Indian state of Tamil
Nadu. This Church is more than 200 years Old. It is the
first Tamil Church in Chennai. Its wooden rafters, low-sloped roof and outward
stone structure remain unchanged. Beside the altar, are chairs that belonged to
Tamil scholar and linguist, Bishop Robert Caldwell, who served at William
Charles in the 1850s.
The Church is located at about 200
meters from Lone Square Bus Stop, 400 meters from Loyer Square Bus Stop, 750
meters from Parrys Corner Bus Stop, 1 Km from Chennai Beach Railway Station,
700 meters from Mannady Metro Station, 2 Kms from Chennai Central Railway
Station, 5 Kms from Egmore Railway Station, 12 Kms from Koyambedu Chennai
Mofussil Bus Terminus and 20 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Church is located
very close to the Chennai Central Railway Station. You can proceed on foot to
the church from the station. From other parts of the city, you can take a Cabs,
Auto Rickshaw, Bus, Local Trains and Metro Trains to reach the Church.