St. John’s Church
Coordinates: 22.5306° N,
88.3651° E
Address: 2/2, Council
House Street, Lal Dighi, BBD Bagh, Kolkata - 700 019, West Bengal, India
Architectural Style: Neoclassical
Height of the Spire: 54.254
Metre (174 feet)
Architect: James Agg
Maharaja
Nabo Kishen Bahadur of Shovabazar Raj Family donated the land for this church.
Also known as Pathur Girja or Stone Church which was built using the stones from
the ruins of Gaur, houses the memorials of James Achilles Kirkpatrick and James
Pallet.
The church compound has Job Charnock's Mausoleum, Black Hole of Calcutta
Monument, Second Rohilla War Memorial, Charlotte Canning and Countess Canning
Memorial and Frances Johnson's grave.
This structure is an achievement of British imperialism in the land of their conquest and their determination to protect their identity.
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| At the Gate |
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| View from the Gate |
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| Memorial of Lady Canning |
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| Front View of the Spire (Right Side) |
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| Another View from Front Side |
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| Rohilla War Memorial |
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| Tomb of Job Charnock and Memorial Plaques |
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| Tomb of Vice Admiral Charles Watson |
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| Grave of Frances Johnson |
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| Black Hole Memorial |
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| Tomb of Lord Brauborne |
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| View from Charnock's Tomb |
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