Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3026DB1
Site Name
J W Sauer Bridge, Kraai River, Aliwal North District
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:08
Last modified
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 10:24
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Location
Location
Mapping
-30.737299, 26.784188
KML File
JWS Bridge_0.kml (2.73 KB)
Eastern Cape
- Joe Gqabi
- Walter Sisulu
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 2/60 and more than half of the bridge extends to Farm 7/56. Aliwal North
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 sandstone bridge with its four graceful arches was opened on 23 September 1881 by the then Minister of Railways and Harbours, Mr J W Sauer.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The historic Sauer Bridge over the Kraai River, situated on certain abolished quitrent land, being Portion 2 of the farm Buffels Vallei 60, situate in the Division of Aliwal North.
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
6940
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
717
Archive Status
National monument
6940-717_0.pdf (26.5 KB)
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings