Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3326BC13
    Site Name
    Old Military Hospital, Rhodes University, Grahamstown
    Site Category
    Historical/alternative Site Name
    Alternate, Schönland Buildings
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.31425622938, 26.519747852372
      KML File
      Erf3227_4.kml (4.43 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Makana
      Site Address

      South Africa

      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 3227 Grahamstown
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      Cape Parliament sat in this building in 1864. Earlier a military hospital from 1830s.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The old military building complex, consisting of the old Military Hospital building, the old Drostdy barracks, the old Drostdy lodge and the old Royal Engineers building, situated on portions of the following erven:
      (a) Certain piece of land, being a portion of the Rhodes University site (now known as Erf 3227, Grahamstown), situate in the City of Grahamstown, Division of Albany.
      Crown Grant 10/1908, dated 21 April 1908 (endorsement p. 2).
      (b) Certain freehold land, being part of Lot 6 of the Drostdy Military Reserve (now known as Erf 3205, Grahamstown) situated in the Municipality of the City of Grahamstown, Division of Albany.
      Deed of Transfer 5286/1943, dated 7 May 1943 (endorsement p. 3).
      (c) Certain piece of freehold land, being the Remainder of Erf 6 of the subdivided lands known as the Drostdy Military Reserve (now known as the Remaining extent of Erf 3206, Grahamstown), situated in the Municipality of the City of Grahamstown, Division of Albany.
      Deed of Transfer 5453/1935, dated 3 July 1935 (endorsement p. 3).
      (d) Remainder of Erf 3176, Grahamstown, situated in the Municipality of Grahamstown, Administrative District of Albany.
      Deed of Transfer T7333/1979, dated 1 March 1979.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      12679
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1850
      Archive Status
      National monument
      12679-1850c.pdf (63.03 KB)
      12679-1850d.pdf (51.4 KB)
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