Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3326BC21
    Site Name
    Shaw Hall, 22 High Street, Grahamstown
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Archaeology Recordings
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    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Site Recording Admin Comments
    Archive Import
    Primary?
    Yes
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.30908, 26.529575
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Makana
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 1636
      Address:
      22 High Street
      Grahamstown
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      Neo-classical building erected in 1831. and dedicated on 16 December 1832. Named after the Rev. William Shaw, founder of the Methodist Church in South Africa. Cape Parliament was opened in this building on 28 April 1864.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The three properties with the Commemoration Church, Shaw Hall and the Sole Memorial Church thereon, described as follows:
      (i) Certain piece of land situate in High Street, Grahamstown, being a section of a part of Erf 41 (now known as Erf 1898, Grahamstown), in extent 2 432 (two thousand four hundred and thirty-two) square metres.
      Deed of Transfer 94/1849, dated 17 July 1849.
      (ii) Certain piece of land situate at Grahamstown, being sections of Lots 45 and 46 (now known as Remainder Erf 1636, Grahamstown), in extent 1 204 (one thousand two hundred and four) square metres.
      Deed of Transfer 123/1833, dated 26 February 1833.
      (iii) Certain piece of land, situate in High Street, Grahamstown, being part of Erf 47 (now known as Erf 1618, Grahamstown), in extent 874 (eight hundred and seventy-four) square matres.
      Deed of Transfer 204/1840, dated 25 September 1840.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      10047
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      2836
      Deeds Number
      123/1833
      Archive Status
      National monument
      10047-2836i_1.pdf (355.05 KB)
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