Brough Memorial Church
| Brough Memorial Church | |
|---|---|
| CSI Brough Memorial Church | |
CSI Brough Memorial Church, Erode | |
Brough Memorial Church CSI Brough Memorial Church, Erode, Tamil Nadu | |
| 11°20′19″N 77°43′34″E / 11.338701°N 77.726119°E | |
| Location | Meenakshi Sundaranar Road, Erode, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | CSI |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founder(s) | Rev. Antony Watson Brough |
| Consecrated | 1930 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Style | Indo-Saracenic architecture |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Erode |
Brough Memorial Church[1] or CSI Brough Memorial Church is a CSI church situated in Erode[2] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. This church was built and consecrated in the year 1930 by Rev. Antony Watson Brough, a missionary from South Wales in Australia.[3]
Location
It is located with the geographic coordinates of 11°20′19″N 77°43′34″E / 11.338701°N 77.726119°E at an altitude of about 191.95 metres (629.8 ft) above the mean sea level, on Meenakshi Sundaranar Road (previously Brough Road named after the then member of Erode Municipality)[4][5] at the Panneer Selvam Park circle in Erode city.
Details
This church's facade, intricate carvings and elegant arches reflect a mix of Gothic and Romanesque architectural styles.[6]
Every year, people gather in large numbers in front of this church to welcome the new year.[7]
References
- ^ K. M. George (1999). Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947-1997. Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla. ISBN 978-81-7214-512-5.
- ^ "CSI Brough Memorial Church - Church - Erode - Tamil Nadu". yappe.in. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Home CSI BMC". Brough Memorial Church. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Plea to rename Erode Road after Rev Brough". Afternoonnews. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Staff Reporter (22 November 2019). "Renaming of Brough Road opposed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "CSI Brough Memorial Church". www.tamilnadutourism.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Staff Reporter (1 January 2022). "Public gather in large numbers in Erode to welcome New Year". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2023.