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Historic Christ Church

Route 646, Irvington, VA 22480
804-438-6855
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Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Irvington
5.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Description: Dating from 1735, Christ Church is among America's most important examples of Georgian architecture.
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Washington, D.C.
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“lovely and interesting”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

i disliked the far that they prohibited us from just walking around on our own. very interesting and lovely.

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“Like stepping back into colonial Virginia”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This 1735 Anglican church built by King Carter is well maintained and still active today. Excellent visitors center and charming docent guide.

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Kilmarnock, Virginia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“completely biased opinion!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

As an architect I find the simple beauty of this building remarkable. Probably built by slaves and indentured servants,the details are in the brickwork. Saved from the destruction of many of the churches in the area after the disestablishment of the Church of England because it had been built on the private land of Robert "King" Carter, Church services are... More

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Columbia, Maryland
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Visiting historic sites.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

Christmas time is unfortunately the time when most historic sites are closed. Just wandering around the site of the church gave us a good feel of what it must have been like for the early settlers. We visited several other old churches with lots of history.

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Richmond, Virginia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Historic and beautiful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011

The history of the area and the beautiful grounds are not to be overlooked

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