St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
St. Stephen's Church
One of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris, completed in 1829, with roof beams said to come from Tipu Sultan's palace.
The church is a yellow building in Gothic Revival style, built under the supervision of the then Governor of Madras. Its roof beams are said to come from Tipu Sultan's palace in Srirangapatna, which the British captured. The churchyard holds the graves of many British colonial residents, and the headstones recall Ooty's history as the 'summer capital.' Entry is free. There is a Sunday service, and the church is about a 10-minute walk from the botanical garden.
Opening hours
About 10:00–13:00 and 15:00–17:00 (Sunday worship)
Nearby sights
- Government Botanical Garden, Ooty
- Government Rose Garden, Ooty
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway
- Ooty Lake
- Tea Factory & Tea Museum, Ooty
- Ketti Valley View Point
- Doddabetta Peak
- Pine Forest, Ooty