Jonkershoek Trout Hatchery

Overview

Address

Jonkershoek Road

Date Built

Suggested Grading

II

Property Number

Present NHRA protection

S34

Older than 60 years - at time of survey

yes

Description

Complex with trout hatchery. Sturdy dressed-stone hatching-house, situated amongst a clutter of office buildings. Two original trout dams (unaltered) form part of the site. Large remnant trees including Yellowoods (Podocarpus henkelli).

Details

Valley

Jonkershoek Valley (D01-D04)

Area

JonkershoeK Valley Head (D01-D02)

Landscape Unit

D02

Townscape

Landscape Unit Grade

Grade II

Architect / Builder

John Scott, Unknown

Current Use

Offices rented by Cape Nature. The hatchery is no longer

Original Use

Trout hatchery

General Evaluation

Interior Description

History

Government initiative to stock the Eerste River with a larger fish species (trout) than the indigenous. <br /> This hatchery apparently stocked the rivers all the way to the Eastern Cape.

Grouping with other sites

Trout dams, office buildings

Evidence of Demolition

Contextual Design

Views are found towards the Stellenbosch Mountains

Invasive Elements

Additional office structures are invasive

Heritage Vulnerability

Number of invasive elements dominate, and detract from the sense of place. The site is dormant and is in a delapitated condition. Great risk of being forgotten for future generations. Issues of security might impact the current set-up. A decrease in water.
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Latitude/Longitude

-33.96302156 / 18.92678687
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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

Medium

Archaeology

None

Architectural

Medium

Associational

High

Intangible

High

* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None

Rarity

High

Representivity

High

Scientific

High

Symbolic

High

Statement of Significance

This site has a high degree of historical interest, as well as scientific interest. It is a unique and rare site within the winelands, and has associations with the development of aquaculture and farm fishing in the Province. Additionally, the site has scenic significance.

Landscape Significance

A few large trees are found in the direct vicinity. Remnants of a older larger tree is found close to the building. Although altered the other trout dams needs to be preserved as part of the trout hatchery.
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