Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3026CD3
    Site Name
    Old Gaol, Van der Walt Street, Burgersdorp
    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
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -30.990748, 26.333156
      KML File
      Erf102_0.kml (4.27 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Joe Gqabi
      • Walter Sisulu
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Street Address
      Land Parcel Reference
      Van der Walt Street
      Pretoria
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by:

      Statement of Significance

      This gaol was completed in 1861 and played an important role during the Anglo-Boer War and the Rebellion of 1914.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The property with the historic old gaol thereon, situate in the Municipality of Burgersdorp, and Division of Albert, being Erf 102, and measuring 156 square roods 136 square feet.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      4066
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      2025
      Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)
      Deeds Number
      Deed of Grant 46/1969
      Archive Status
      National monument
      3-K-Bur-1.pdf (433.87 KB)
      Media
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