Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3326BC61
Site Name
Chapel of St Mary and All the Angels, Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:08
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.315552476589, 26.522829643152
KML File
Erf8526.kml (6.74 KB)
Eastern Cape
- Sarah Baartman
- Makana
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 8526Grahamstown
Owner(s)
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
This basilican chapel was built in 1915/16. The foundation stone was laid on 2 June 1915 and the chapel was consecrated by Bishop Phelps on 14 October 1916. The impressive fresco of the Madonna and child above the alter was painted by Sister Margaret from 1924 to 1929.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The Church building known as the Chapel of St Mary and All Angels and situated on-
(A) certain piece of land situate in the Municopal area of the City of Grahamstown, Division of Albany, being Erf 3255, Grahamstown; and
(B) certain piece of land situate as above, being Erf 3259, Grahamstown.
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
6783
Notice Date
Notice Number
411
Archive Status
National monument
6783-411.pdf (201.07 KB)
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