Christ Church Parish Church

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The Christ Church Parish Church located in Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados was built in 1935 and is the fourth on the site.

The original church was built in 1629 and was located near to Dover Beach. In 1669 the church was destroyed by a flood, which caused the coffins and bones from the church's cemetery to wash up on the beach. The new church was destroyed in the hurricane of 1780. Another one was built in 1786 and was again destroyed by the 1831 hurricane. The new church was then destroyed by a fire in 1935.

Similar to the structure of the Church of England, the Christ Church house of worship served as the main Parish church that served Barbados' entire parish of Christ Church.

The Church is known for the famous Chase Vault, in which coffins mysteriously move around within the sealed vault. A detailed investigation which was made in 1820 offered no explanation and the coffins were eventually each buried separately. You can enter the vault if you visit the church.