Avenue to Rhodes Cottage
Address
Boschendal Estate
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIC
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
Description
Avenue of Yellowwods over 1km in length, on axis and leading to Rhodes Cottage.
Details
Valley
Dwars River Valley (F01-F13)
Area
Dwars River Mid-Valley Area (F04-F09)
Landscape Unit
F07
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Avenue
Original Use
Avenue
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.8781916667 / 18.9634866667
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2016
Circa
Admin Area
Allotment
Zoning
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Date of survey
2016
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
Valley PDF
AREA PDF
Landscape Unit PDF
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
Archaeology
Architectural
Associational
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Representivity
Scientific
Symbolic
Statement of Significance
The unique and remarkably lengthy, and extremely slow growing Yellowwood avenue is a distinctive
cultural landscape element in a celebrated and significant landscape setting.
Landscape Significance
This avenue of Yellowwoods is a combination of Podocarpus latifolius (also our national tree) and
Podocarpus henkelii. Both of these species are slow growers and known for their good quality hard
wood. Probably the only of its kind in South Africa
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Additional Photos
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