Raithby House - 18 Hendricks Street

18

Overview

Address

Hendricks Street

Date Built

Suggested Grading

IIIC

Property Number

18

Present NHRA protection

S34

Older than 60 years - at time of survey

yes

Description

A typical, single-storey and double-pitched vernacular cottage (with roof loft), and lean-to addition at the back. The cottage faces the street edge, but is set back from it. It appears to be largely intact.

Details

Valley

Area

Landscape Unit

Townscape

Raithby

Landscape Unit Grade

Grade II

Architect / Builder

Current Use

House

Original Use

House

General Evaluation

Interior Description

History

Originally a missionary community for emancipated slaves established by Barnabas Shaw following <br /> the abolition of slavery at the Cape in 1834. The original lots were rented out to 800 freed slaves.

Grouping with other sites

Evidence of Demolition

Contextual Design

A typical example of the modest, vernacular cottage type that characterises historic Raithby.

Invasive Elements

Heritage Vulnerability

Loss of authenticity due to alterations.
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Latitude/Longitude

-34.02301 / 18.80592
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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

Low

Archaeology

Low

Architectural

Low

Associational

Low

Intangible

* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None

Rarity

None

Representivity

Medium

Scientific

None

Symbolic

Low

Statement of Significance

These structures are representative of the modest, vernacular cottage type that characterises historic Raithby. They have historical and contextual significance. They have a strong association with the history of slavery in the winelands.

Landscape Significance

A mature tree along Hendricks Street provides shade.
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