Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3327AB1
    Site Name
    St Mary's Church, Cuylerville, Bathurst District
    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
      -33.493286, 27.013731
      KML File
      Farm224.kml (4.25 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Ndlambe
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Farm 224, Bathurst
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      A party of 256 settlers under Lieut. John Baillie R.N. established themselves here in 1820 and named the place Cuylerville. On this site they built a church and school. which also served as a fortification against the repeated attacks of the Xhosas. The present building was erected in 1840.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The church, school and premises: The figure ABCD represents Portion 1 (Cuylerville Church) of the farm allotment Henry Vokins, situate in the Division of Bathurst, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, as shown on diagram No. 9933/60, dated 19th January 1961.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      42
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      236
      Diagram Number
      9933/60
      Archive Status
      National monument
      42-236_0.pdf (140.16 KB)
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