Vepery | |
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Neighbourhood | |
.jpg) Shwetambar Jain temple | |
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| Coordinates:13°5′1″N80°15′52″E / 13.08361°N 80.26444°E /13.08361; 80.26444 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Talukas | Fort-Tondiarpet |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 007 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Vepery is a neighbourhood in the north ofChennai, India. Abutting the transportation hub ofPark Town, the neighbourhood covers a rectangular area north of thePoonamallee High Road.
Vepery is among those oldest neighbourhoods developed during the British settlement in the city of Madras.Christian missionaries started arriving in the neighbourhood as early as 1749, soon after thetreaty of Aix la Chapelle when the city was restored to the British from the French. The Vepery Mission is the oldest mission connected with theChurch of England in India.[1]
In 1828,St. Matthias Church was built, making it the second oldest Anglican Church after St. Mary's Church at Fort St. George. The church was officially consecrated on St. Matthias day in 1842 by the officiating Bishop Spencer of Madras.
On 1 March 1855, the Madras Parental Academic Institution and Doveton College were established at Vepery within the local limits of the then city of Madras. The surrounding area of Doveton acquired its name after Capt. John Doveton, who served as a captain commandant of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry.[2]
Major landmarks include:
Important roads and streets include :
