| Vepery | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India |
| Coordinates: | 13.0836°N 80.2644°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chennai District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chennai |
| Subdivision Type4: | Zone |
| Subdivision Type5: | Ward |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Fort-Tondiarpet |
| Governing Body: | Chennai Corporation |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 600 007 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chennai North |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | CMDA |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Chennai Corporation |
Vepery is a neighbourhood in the north of Chennai, India. Abutting the transportation hub of Park Town, the neighbourhood covers a rectangular area north of the Poonamallee 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 the treaty of Aix la Chapelle when the city was restored to the English from the French. The Vepery Mission is the oldest mission connected with the Church 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 :