Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3326BC51
    Site Name
    2 Cross Street, Grahamstown
    Site Category
    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
    Use Period Use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.31344, 26.531082
      KML File
      Erf4054.kml (4.3 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Makana
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 4054
      Address:
      2 Cross Street
      Grahamstown
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This settler cottage was erected by the artisan John Oats during the eighteen-twenties on land granted to him by the Government. The cottage forms part of a unique historical and architectural complex which is closely associated with the British Settlers of 1820.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The property with the settler cottage known as "John Oats Cottage" thereon, being certain piece of land situate in the Municipality of Grahamstown, Division of Albany, being Erf 4054 Grahamstown, and measuring sixteen (16) square roods fifty-one (51) square feet.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      6612
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1712
      Archive Status
      National monument
      6612-1712.pdf (36.18 KB)
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