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St. Andrew's Church is a heritage Anglican church in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Established in November 1843, it is the oldest church in Darjeeling.^[1]^[2]^[3] Worshippers at St. Andrew's were principally the Scottish soldiers and tea planters resided in Darjeeling town.^[4]

After heavy damage sustained by a devastating lightning strike in 1867, it was rebuilt in 1873. The clock tower of the St. Andrew's Church was built in 1883.^[5]

External link[edit]

Media related to St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling at Wikimedia Commons

References[edit]

^ Gentleman, David (2004). David Gentleman's India. Tara-India Research Press. ISBN 978-81-87943-71-6.
^ "St. Andrew's Church Darjeeling". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
^ "St Andrews Church in Darjeeling, Darjeeling Anglican Church". www.darjeelingonline.in. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
^ "St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling's history cast in stone". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
^ "St. Andrew's Church | Darjeeling District, Government of West Bengal | India". Retrieved 2023-09-19.

27°02′53″N 88°16′01″E / 27.04794°N 88.26701°E / 27.04794; 88.26701

[1] Gentleman, David (2004). David Gentleman's India. Tara-India Research Press. ISBN 978-81-87943-71-6.

[2] "St. Andrew's Church Darjeeling". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

[3] "St Andrews Church in Darjeeling, Darjeeling Anglican Church". www.darjeelingonline.in. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

[4] "St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling's history cast in stone". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

[5] "St. Andrew's Church | Darjeeling District, Government of West Bengal | India". Retrieved 2023-09-19.

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-'''St. Andrew's Church''' is the oldest church of [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], India.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gentleman |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vuBgZJD0GpkC&dq=St.+Andrew's+Church+darjeeling&pg=PA48 |title=David Gentleman's India |date=2004 |publisher=Tara-India Research Press |isbn=978-81-87943-71-6 |language=en}}</ref> This is a heritage [[Anglican church]] established in November 1843<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew's Church Darjeeling |url=https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_000033.htm |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=www.darjeeling-tourism.com}}</ref> under the supervision of Captain Bishop.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St Andrews Church in Darjeeling, Darjeeling Anglican Church |url=https://www.darjeelingonline.in/city-guide/st-andrews-church-in-darjeeling |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=www.darjeelingonline.in}}</ref> After the heavy damage sustained by devastating lightning strike in 1867, it was rebuilt in 1873. The group of people assembled for religious worship at St. Andrew's were the Scottish soldiers and tea planters resided in Darjeeling town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling's history cast in stone |url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/st-andrews-church-darjeelings-history-cast-in-stone |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Get Bengal |language=en}}</ref> The clock tower of the St. Andrew's Church was built in 1883.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew's Church {{!}} Darjeeling District, Government of West Bengal {{!}} India |url=https://darjeeling.gov.in/tourist-place/st-andrews-church/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
+'''St. Andrew's Church''' is a heritage [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] church in [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]], India. Established in November 1843, it is the oldest church in Darjeeling.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gentleman |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vuBgZJD0GpkC&dq=St.+Andrew's+Church+darjeeling&pg=PA48 |title=David Gentleman's India |date=2004 |publisher=Tara-India Research Press |isbn=978-81-87943-71-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew's Church Darjeeling |url=https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_000033.htm |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=www.darjeeling-tourism.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=St Andrews Church in Darjeeling, Darjeeling Anglican Church |url=https://www.darjeelingonline.in/city-guide/st-andrews-church-in-darjeeling |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=www.darjeelingonline.in}}</ref> Worshippers at St. Andrew's were principally the Scottish soldiers and tea planters resided in Darjeeling town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling's history cast in stone |url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/st-andrews-church-darjeelings-history-cast-in-stone |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Get Bengal |language=en}}</ref>
+After heavy damage sustained by a devastating lightning strike in 1867, it was rebuilt in 1873. The clock tower of the St. Andrew's Church was built in 1883.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Andrew's Church {{!}} Darjeeling District, Government of West Bengal {{!}} India |url=https://darjeeling.gov.in/tourist-place/st-andrews-church/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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