Doveton, Chennai

Doveton

டவுட்டன்
Doveton டவுட்டன்
Neighbourhood
	Doveton Location within Chennai Doveton Location within Tamil Nadu Doveton Location within India
	Coordinates: 13°05′13″N 80°15′31″E / 13.08699°N 80.25859°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600007
Telephone code	044
Planning agency	CMDA
City	Chennai
Civic agency	Greater Chennai Corporation

Doveton (Tamil: டவுட்டன்), is a neighbourhood in Purasawalkam and Vepery, and is a shopping district in Central Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the unofficial name of the neighbourhood in Purasawalkam.

The area of Doveton acquired its name after Sir John Doveton, who served as a captain commandant of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry. John Doveton is the Founder of the Doveton Group of Schools situated at Ritherdon Road, Vepery. One of the popular schools is Doveton Girls Higher Secondary School.^[1] The name Doveton originated by the presence of the Doveton group of schools in the area.^[2]^[3]

The Doveton clock tower is a prominent landmark and is located at the 5 road junction called Doveton Signal.^[4]

Surroundings

Nearby Railway stations

References

↑ "Chennai School Spends 5 Lakh To Save 80-Year-Old Tree, Home To Parrots". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
↑ "Marina on top of Sharmila Tagore's Madras memories". The Times of India. 29 March 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
↑ Jessica Michael, Sharon (11 December 2024). "Doveton's unique Christmas tree". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
↑ V, Sriram (23 July 2025). "The tale of Doveton Clock Tower in Chennai". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

[1] "Chennai School Spends 5 Lakh To Save 80-Year-Old Tree, Home To Parrots". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

[2] "Marina on top of Sharmila Tagore's Madras memories". The Times of India. 29 March 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

[3] Jessica Michael, Sharon (11 December 2024). "Doveton's unique Christmas tree". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

[4] V, Sriram (23 July 2025). "The tale of Doveton Clock Tower in Chennai". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

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Chennai district
City	Chennai
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Tondai Nadu
Revenue divisions	Ambattur Guindy Tondiarpet
Taluks	Alandur Ambattur Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Kolathur Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mambalam Mylapore Perambur Purasaiwalkam Sholinganallur Tondiarpet Tiruvottiyur Velachery
Governing body	Greater Chennai Corporation
History	Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyan dynasty Vijayanagar Empire Carnatic Kingdom
Places of interest	Anjaneya Temple Anna Nagar Tower Park Armenian Church Guindy Snake Park Chetput Aeri Park Dr. Annie Besant Park Edward Elliot's Beach Ennore Beach Gandhi Mandapam V.G.P Golden Beach Government Museum Guindy National Park ISKCON Temple Kalikambal Temple Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Thiruvottiyur) Kapaleeshwarar Temple Madhavaram Botanical Garden Marina Beach Marundeeswarar Temple Mathur MMDA Park May Day Park Nageshwara Rao Park Natesan Park Nehru Park Panagal Park Parthasarathy Temple People's Park Perambur Flyover Park Periamet Mosque Ravishwarar Temple San Thome Basilica Secretariat Park Semmozhi Poonga St. George's Cathedral St. Thomas Mount Thiru Vi Ka Park Tholkappia Poonga Thousand Lights Mosque Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur Beach Triplicane Big Mosque Vadapalani Andavar Temple Valluvar Kottam Vivekanandar Illam
Universities	Anna University Sri Ramachandra University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University University of Madras