Boekenhoutskloof

1142

Overview

Address

Excelsior Road

Date Built

Suggested Grading

IIIA

Property Number

1142

Present NHRA protection

S34

Older than 60 years - at time of survey

yes

Description

Cluster of structures including homestead, a number of barns, with wolvehok up the mountain slope and some ruins of structures to the south of homestead.

Details

Valley

Franschhoek Valley (H01-H16)

Area

Historic Franschhoek (H01-H09)

Landscape Unit

H01

Townscape

Landscape Unit Grade

Grade II

Architect / Builder

Current Use

Farm and self-catering guest house

Original Use

Farm

General Evaluation

Interior Description

History

Grouping with other sites

Evidence of Demolition

Contextual Design

Invasive Elements

Heritage Vulnerability

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Latitude/Longitude

-33.9425466667 / 19.10747
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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

Medium

Archaeology

Architectural

Medium

Associational

Intangible

* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None

Rarity

Representivity

Scientific

Symbolic

Statement of Significance

This is a significant site from many heritage perspectives. The recently sensitively renovated early modest homestead is very well sited and retains much historic fabric and charachter derived therefrom. There are a number of other extant historic structures and ruins in the vicinity. Newer farm buildings have been so sited as to detract minimally from the surviving heritage resources. Moreover, the scenic and landscape setting is superb with many trees of stature and well vegetated surrounds. The site has aesthetic, architectural, scenic and landscape significance.

Landscape Significance

Wonderful mountains enclosing the valley
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