There is hardly anyone in Chennai who would not know St. Thomas Mount. And all of them know about the famous Church located atop the hill. However, there are a few other old churches in the same locality that remain lesser known.
The English built the Garrison Church for army personnel. Then, English Wesley Church was constructed for the benefit of English speaking community.
There was a need for a fourth church in St. Thomas Mount. A new Methodist church was built in 1911 for those Tamil-speaking people serving the Britishers. On the same site, the current structure of Csi Wesley Tamil Church was built in 1935.
The inscription on the wall provides the details of the church bell gifted by Arthur Joel in 1935. The clock tower is one of the oldest surviving towers in the city.
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