Muldersvlei
Address
Muldersvlei Road
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIB
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
Description
Property split by road. One building long rectangular plan with gable (1820), probably outbuilding now modernised dwelling. Other incorporates H-plan homestead, probably c.1820, front gable (1842) added and later clipped in the 1880s. Renovated in 1983, unauthentic. Vast werf with much altered outbuildings, but encompassing established gardens.
Details
Valley
Krom River- Valley (A01-A16)
Area
Krom River- Central Rolling Hills Area (A01-A10)
Landscape Unit
A10
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Agricultural werf
Original Use
Agricultural werf
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Owned by the fifth generation of the Myburgh Family. The farm was first granted to Johannes Mulder in 1714. In 1742 it came into the ownership of Jan Philip Giebeler. After this it was owned by Martin Melck, his son-in-law Jan David Beyer (from 1781)
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
The werf is vast, but incorporates elements such as a threshing floor, low werf wall, and some
outbuildings of seeming authenticity.
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.81858106 / 18.82996987
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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
Archaeology
Architectural
Associational
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Representivity
Scientific
Symbolic
Statement of Significance
While this farm werf remains layered and altered, it is modest and in its layering and retains a degree
of authenticity. It is also a rare example of a very large, enclosed farmyard space. The farm has
historical, architectural, contextual, scenic and landscape significance.
Landscape Significance
The farm is spectacularly sited, with views towards the Klapmuts ridge across the broad valley. Additionally, it has mature landscaping throughout the precinct, including fine avenues of oaks (with an established system of planting in two rows).
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Additional Photos
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