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[[Image:Barrack block fort st george.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Barrack buildings, Fort St George]] | |||
'''Fort St George''' was the name of the military garrison in [[Madras (City)|Madras]], and it was home to [[British Army]] units for many centuries. It is now the home of the state legislature for Tamil Nadu. The church in Fort St George is called St Mary’s and it claims to be the oldest Anglican church outside of Europe. | '''Fort St George''' was the name of the military garrison in [[Madras (City)|Madras]], and it was home to [[British Army]] units for many centuries. It is now the home of the state legislature for Tamil Nadu. The church in Fort St George is called St Mary’s and it claims to be the oldest Anglican church outside of Europe. | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 28 April 2009
Fort St George was the name of the military garrison in Madras, and it was home to British Army units for many centuries. It is now the home of the state legislature for Tamil Nadu. The church in Fort St George is called St Mary’s and it claims to be the oldest Anglican church outside of Europe.
History
Photographs
The FIBIS database has some interior photographs of Fort St George.
See also
- Madras Cemeteries - details St Mary's Church cemetery