Cloetesdal Farm
Address
R304
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIC
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
One large shed with a clerestory of small windows on the side and two smaller sheds in series and a porch opposite the larger shed. A large Stone Pine in front of the site. Fransen (2004: 202) and photographs by Andre Pretorius (https://digital.lib.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.2/1814) indicate a U shaped farmhouse with holbol end-gables with pointed caps. Fransen notes that the front gable "is a deceptively authentic-looking addition dating from the 1940s".
Details
Valley
Bottelary Valley (B01-B20)
Area
Bottelary Devon Valley Area (B01-B07)
Landscape Unit
B05
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Grappa shed and preschool
Original Use
Agriculture
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Granted in 1692 to Guillaume du Toit, a Hugenot. In 1739 the farm was transferred to Jacob Cloete, <br />
and then to Nicolas Volk in the same day. In 1750 Volk sold the farm to Martin Melck. In 1784 <br />
Caspar Albertyn became the owner, and he likely built the c
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Views are seen over the valley towards Cloetesville.
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
Surburban encroachment.
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PHOTO DATE: unknown
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.90909546 / 18.84633516
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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
Low
Archaeology
Low
Architectural
Low
Associational
High
Intangible
Low
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Low
Representivity
High
Scientific
Low
Symbolic
High
Statement of Significance
This site has significance as a remnant of a historic farm. It has contextual significance.
Landscape Significance
Large stone pine.
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Additional Photos
OLDER PHOTOS
PHOTO DATE: unknown
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