Groot Drakenstein Railway Station
996
Address
R45
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIA
Property Number
996
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Railway station (1904), and three wood-and-iron buildings of 1930s.
Details
Valley
Dwars River Valley (F01-F13)
Area
Dwars River Delta Area (F01-F03)
Landscape Unit
F03
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Abandoned / vagrants / mothballed
Original Use
Railway Station
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Yes
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
Falling to pieces
Heritage Vulnerability
Yes
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.8639583333 / 18.9764583333
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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
Architectural
Medium
Associational
Medium
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
Scientific
Symbolic
Statement of Significance
This is a significant landmark site that is being proposed for re-use by the Franschhoek Wine Team
Landscape Significance
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Additional Photos
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