Lanquedoc

Overview

Address

Main Road, Lanquedoc

Date Built

Suggested Grading

IIIA

Property Number

Present NHRA protection

S34

Older than 60 years - at time of survey

yes

Description

Baker-designed village for farm workers, semi-detached and row houses, with rammed earth walls, built on either side of the Oak-lined street which is parallel to river. Unique; different to Aan den Weg cottages in Stellenbosch of same date.

Details

Valley

Area

Landscape Unit

F09

Townscape

Lanquedoc

Landscape Unit Grade

Grade II

Architect / Builder

Baker

Current Use

Original Use

Street Village

General Evaluation

Interior Description

History

Grouping with other sites

Evidence of Demolition

Contextual Design

Invasive Elements

Inappropriate additional housing

Heritage Vulnerability

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Latitude/Longitude

-33.893375 / 18.9672433333
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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

Archaeology

Architectural

Associational

Intangible

* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None

Rarity

Representivity

Scientific

Symbolic

Statement of Significance

The rammed-earth farm worker dwellings designed by Baker have technical, aesthetic, architectural, urbanistic and landscape significance.

Landscape Significance

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