Wolwedans
Address
Bottelary Hills
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIB
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Mid-to-later 19th century farmhouse, set in a loose werf formation with a variety of ordinary farm buildings of various ages surrounding it. House set on a plinth with two gables, stoepkamers and central, symmetrical access. Front gables are curvilinear and have round vents, straight gable at side. Original joinery including some internal shutters. Perspex burglar bars do detract. The house is a very good example of a turn-of-the century farmhouse.
Details
Valley
Bottelary Valley (B01-B20)
Area
Bottelary Devon Valley Area (B01-B07)
Landscape Unit
B04
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Agricultural werf
Original Use
Agricultural werf
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Historically part of Neethlingshof
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
The house is the most significant structure within a loosely defined werf of otherwise ordinary
agricultural buildings. The setting, atop the Bottelery hills within the uppermost folds of the hill, is
unique and the werf is orientated towards the north-west
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.9246833333 / 18.792585
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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
Medium
Associational
Low
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
Medium
Scientific
None
Symbolic
Low
Statement of Significance
Mid-to-later 19th century farmhouse, set in a loose werf formation with a variety of ordinary farm
buildings of various ages surrounding it. House set on a plinth with two gables, stoepkamers and
central, symmetrical access. Front gables are curvilinear and have round vents, straight gable at
side. Original joinery including some internal shutters. Perspex burglar bars do detract. The house is a
very good example of a turn-of-the century farmhouse.
This is a contributing farm werf, that exhibits a pattern of settlement of the Bottelary, and introduces
an interesting Victorian architecture. It has historical, architectural and contextual significance.
Landscape Significance
Mature trees around the werf, in a setting not defined by trees, being on top of the Bottelery hills.
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Additional Photos
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