La Motte
Address
R45
Date Built
Suggested Grading
II
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Complex of significant old buildings and landscape. Grant to Huguenot in1690s. "La Motte boasts four provincial monuments (previously known as national) – the Manor House (c1751), Jonkershuis (c1752), Historic Cellar (c1782) and the Water Mill (erected between 1752 and 1793). According to the website: "The La Motte cemetery, reserved for burials of Franschhoek residents since the late 18th century, is a recently restored historic site on the estate."
Details
Valley
Franschhoek Valley (H01-H16)
Area
Historic Franschhoek (H01-H09)
Landscape Unit
H08
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Farm and tourism facilities
Original Use
Farm
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Grouping with other sites
Yes
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Very significant cluster
Invasive Elements
Questionable recent complex behind the original farm nucleus, mainly for tourists.
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.881935 / 19.0726733333
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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
High
Associational
High
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
High
Representivity
High
Scientific
Symbolic
High
Statement of Significance
The original La Motte farm complex (a Huguenot grant of the 1690s) is very significant and is a
Provincial Heritage Site. Behind it are modern tourist facilities comprised of somewhat questionable
architecture.
Landscape Significance
Significant
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Additional Photos
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