Oldenburg Farm

Overview

Address

Banghoekrivieren Road

Date Built

Suggested Grading

IIIA

Property Number

Present NHRA protection

S34

Older than 60 years - at time of survey

yes

Description

Group of structures. Homestead from approx 1850s, single-storey U-plan with protruding gable ends repeatedly altered; stone barn (probably early 20th century) converted to church. Ivy Knowe house late 19th century (Vos, H (2010).

Details

Valley

Dwars River Valley (F01-F13)

Area

Upper Dwars River Area (F010-F13)

Landscape Unit

F11

Townscape

Landscape Unit Grade

Grade II

Architect / Builder

Current Use

Farm

Original Use

Farm

General Evaluation

Interior Description

History

Grouping with other sites

Yes

Evidence of Demolition

Contextual Design

Large Oak tree and Bamboo clump

Invasive Elements

Heritage Vulnerability

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Latitude/Longitude

-33.929495 / 18.9462583333
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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

Architectural

Low

Associational

Intangible

* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None

Rarity

Representivity

Scientific

Symbolic

Statement of Significance

This is a significant site inhabited by a number of structures variously dating from the 1850's through to the 1900's and located in a splendid scenic and landscape setting. Consequently, the site has aesthetic, architectural, socio-cultural (the stine barn converted to a church), scenic and landscape significance

Landscape Significance

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Additional Photos

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