Cranford
7/111
Address
Rustenburg Road
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIC
Property Number
7/111
Present NHRA protection
S27
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
This surburban-sized property is has a main house thereon, thatched and facing north-west, with a smaller cottage located close to the gate. A large garden area, with established tree-planting around the boundary, is evident.
Details
Valley
Idas Valley (E01-E03)
Area
Idas Valley Area (E01-E03)
Landscape Unit
E01
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Unknown
Current Use
House
Original Use
Agricultural Smallholding
General Evaluation
Interior Description
No access.
History
The farm is a deduction of Rustenburg, The diagram dates from 1923, and the concurrent transfer<br />
was in favour of Frederich Samuel Griffith. The Barlows, who own Rustenburg, purchased<br />
Cranford in 1947 (Kantor et al, 2008: 18).
Grouping with other sites
The site forms part of the Ida’s Valley Grade I area.
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
As above, the landscaped surrounds are of high heritage significance.
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
Removal of landscaping/mature trees would detract from surrounding farms of heritage significance.
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.906190 / 18.892620
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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
No document
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
Low
Intangible
Low
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
Medium
Scientific
Low
Symbolic
Low
Statement of Significance
The structures at Cranford are not of architecural or heritage distinction, but the period houses in
their area, with their planted cadastral boundaries, introduced new patterns to the landscape in
the early part of the 20th Century, and so are of historical and cultural interest, reflecting the
ongoing evolution of the practice of agriculture in the valley and patterns of dwelling in this
particular rural landscape. While it is located within the culturally rich Grade 1 Ida’s Valley context,
the individual structures on the property would not warrant a very high heritage grading.
Landscape Significance
The landscaping of this farm, and farms of similar age, is established and consists of species that were
fashionable during the early 20th Century, and were useful for promoting pollinisation of orchards.
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Additional Photos
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