Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3222BC2
Site Name
Cypress tree, Bird Street, Beaufort West
Site Category
Natural
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:08
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by bonga.mapundu on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 12:01.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/010/0002/001
Recording date
Primary?
Yes
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/010/0002/001
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Tree
Associated People
History of use
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.350557, 22.582896
Western Cape
  • Central Karoo
  • Beaufort West
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 582
Bird Street
Beaufort West
Owner(s)
Dutch Reformed Church - Beaufort West
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 248111
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 cypress tree is the only one remaining of about 25 similar trees that were planted in the original Dutch Reformed cemetery in 1834.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 217598
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The historic cypress tree, situate on certain land, namely Erf 12 (now known as Erf 582), in the Village of Beaufort (now Beaufort West), being the site of the Dutch Reformed Church.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
8481
Gazette Notice Status
Current
Notice Date
Notice Number
2678
Archive Status
National monument
8481-2678_0.pdf (26.02 KB)
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