Christ Church Warleigh | |
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Location | Dickoya |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Denomination | Anglican church ( Church of Ceylon) |
History | |
Founded | 1878 |
Founder(s) | William Scott |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Christ Church Warleigh is an Anglican church in Sri Lanka built during the 19th century by the British. It is administered by the Church of Ceylon. [1] The church is regarded as one of the most prominent and oldest Anglican churches in Sri Lanka and is a tourist destination. [2] It is in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, in Dickoya, near the Nuwara Eliya District along the Hatton- Norwood road through the Warleigh Division. The church borders tea estates and the Castlereagh Reservoir. [2] [3]
Christ Church was built by the William Scott, the manager of the Governor's Mansion, in 1878, when the country was a British colony. [4] [3] A bible printed in 1860s was presented to the church in July 1879 by Rev. Charles Hill, the rector of Warboys Parish, and is still preserved in the church. [3] [5] The first British colonial Inspector General of the Ceylon Police, Sir George William Robert Campbell who came to Ceylon in 1866 is believed to be buried in the churchyard. [6]
The church was built in typical old British church architecture. [3] [7] The walls of the church include granite stones. The church interior has wooden furniture seats, an ancient pipe organ (piano), an armchair, and wooden pulpit along with a 140 year old Bible. [8]
19th century stained glass windows, which depict paintings of Jesus Christ, were originally brought from England. [7] A baptismal font made of porcelain is adorned with floral designs. The church floor is laid out with imported floral tiles from England. [7]
A cemetery with tombstones of English colonial tea planters is next to the church. [7]
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Christ Church Warleigh | |
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Location | Dickoya |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Denomination | Anglican church ( Church of Ceylon) |
History | |
Founded | 1878 |
Founder(s) | William Scott |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Christ Church Warleigh is an Anglican church in Sri Lanka built during the 19th century by the British. It is administered by the Church of Ceylon. [1] The church is regarded as one of the most prominent and oldest Anglican churches in Sri Lanka and is a tourist destination. [2] It is in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, in Dickoya, near the Nuwara Eliya District along the Hatton- Norwood road through the Warleigh Division. The church borders tea estates and the Castlereagh Reservoir. [2] [3]
Christ Church was built by the William Scott, the manager of the Governor's Mansion, in 1878, when the country was a British colony. [4] [3] A bible printed in 1860s was presented to the church in July 1879 by Rev. Charles Hill, the rector of Warboys Parish, and is still preserved in the church. [3] [5] The first British colonial Inspector General of the Ceylon Police, Sir George William Robert Campbell who came to Ceylon in 1866 is believed to be buried in the churchyard. [6]
The church was built in typical old British church architecture. [3] [7] The walls of the church include granite stones. The church interior has wooden furniture seats, an ancient pipe organ (piano), an armchair, and wooden pulpit along with a 140 year old Bible. [8]
19th century stained glass windows, which depict paintings of Jesus Christ, were originally brought from England. [7] A baptismal font made of porcelain is adorned with floral designs. The church floor is laid out with imported floral tiles from England. [7]
A cemetery with tombstones of English colonial tea planters is next to the church. [7]
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