Presbyterian Church (Ross Island)
| Presbyterian Church, Ross Island | |
|---|---|
Ruins of the Presbyterian Church on Ross Island | |
| Location | Ross Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India |
| Built | c. 1863–1866 |
| Architectural style | Colonial architecture |
Presbyterian Church, Ross Island was a stone-built Presbyterian church constructed during British colonial rule on Ross Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[1][2][3] It was established between 1863 and 1866 under the oversight of Henry Fisher Corbyn of the Bengal Ecclesiastical Establishment for use by the British administrators and residents of the penal colony.[1]
The church had window frames made of Burma teak, a residence for the clergy to the south, and stained glass behind the altar.[4][5][6] Ross Island was the administrative centre of the Andaman penal settlement from 1858 until 1942, when an earthquake and the Japanese occupation ended British control.[7] The church was abandoned and later became a ruin.[8]
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