De Clapmuts
Address
R44
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIA
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
U-shaped homestead, gable 1823, extra tall roof and gables, barley-sugar chimneys. Long cellarbarn outbuilding probably oldest structure, associated with VOC buitepost.
Details
Valley
Krom River- Valley (A01-A16)
Area
Krom River- Central Rolling Hills Area (A01-A10)
Landscape Unit
A09
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Poss. Thibault influence. See Lewcock, Fra nsen. Hannes Meiring renovations circa 2
Current Use
Agriculture, restaurant
Original Use
Agriculture
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Old long barn rock wall is evident. Semi-fired bricks with clay mortar mud plastered and white washed. Other parts stone build.
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.85096085 / 18.85478184
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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
High
Archaeology
None
Architectural
High
Associational
High
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
High
Representivity
Low
Scientific
None
Symbolic
None
Statement of Significance
This site has a high degree of social and historical significance, having been a VOC buiteposte and to British government officials such as William Duckitt and Captain John Pigott Watney, and architects such as LM Thibault (Fransen, 2004: 206). The site retains a degree of architectural interest, as well as contextual significance and association with slavery and the claiming of historic Khoi grazing areas by the Dutch settlers.
Landscape Significance
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