St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican Church in the city of
George Town, Penang in Malaysia. It is the oldest purpose built Anglican church
in South East Asia. The
church is built with a combination of Neo-Classical, Georgian and English
Palladian architecture styles. Built entirely by Indian convict labour, it was
built of brick on a solid plastered stone base.
The church features a portico of Doric columns. The original roof
was flat but was converted to a gable in 1864 as the original flat roof was
found to be unsuitable in the tropical climate. The apex of the roof is topped
by an octagonal shaped steeple.
A memorial pavilion was erected in 1886 in memory of Sir Francis
Light during the centenary celebration of the founding of modern Penang.
On 6 July 2007, the church was declared one of the 50 National
Treasures of Malaysia by the Malaysian government. It underwent a major
restoration in 2009.
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