DRC Cemetery
304
Address
Dirkie Uys Street
Date Built
Suggested Grading
II
Property Number
304
Present NHRA protection
S36
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Ringmuur on three sides (including on Dirkie Uys Street), includes a number of burial vaults and many fine trees.
Details
Valley
Area
Landscape Unit
H04
Townscape
Franschhoek
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Cemetery
Original Use
Cemetery
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Across Dirkie Uys Street from the DR Church
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
None
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.9086683333 / 19.1198483333
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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
No document
Landscape Unit PDF
No document
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
High
Archaeology
Architectural
High
Associational
High
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
High
Representivity
Scientific
Symbolic
High
Statement of Significance
Bordering a stream, bound on three sides by a 'ringmuur' and comprising a number of historic vaults
and numerous fine and mature trees, this cemetery (which is part of the DRC Church complex
across Dirkie Uys Street) is significant from historic, social and landscape perspectives.
Landscape Significance
Many mature Cypreces
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Additional Photos
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