Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3326DB5
    Site Name
    Settlers Methodist Church, Bathurst Street, Port Alfred
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 14:31
    Archaeology Recordings
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    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.585522642555, 26.904340333313
      KML File
      Erf3410_0.kml (3.04 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Ndlambe
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: Change in Erf number from 1085 to 3410. 74 Bathurst Street, Port Alfred
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      The original settlers church on this site was opened in 1827. This church was destroyed by fire during the Fontier War of 1835 and thereafter rebuilt. It was again seriously damaged by the Xhosas in 1846.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The church building, known as the Settlers Church, together with five metres of surrounding land, situate on certain piece of land known as Lot 84, Port Alfred (now known as Erf 1085, Port Alfred), in the Cape Division, and measuring as such 340 square roods and 14 feet.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      4732
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1076
      Archive Status
      National monument
      4732-1076_0.pdf (97.5 KB)
      4732-1076a_0.pdf (128.85 KB)
      4732-1075_0.pdf (113 KB)
      4490-2029_0.pdf (134.12 KB)
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