9/2/010/0003 | SAHRIS

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3222BC3

Site Name

Old Town Hall, Donkin Street, Beaufort West

Site Category

Building

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:08

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43

Archaeology

Archaeology Recordings

Submitted by sandiswa.mkuba on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 12:08.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

9/2/010/0003

Recording date

04/03/2014

Primary?

Yes

Structures

Built Environment Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

9/2/010/0003

Recording date

12/09/2012

Primary?

Yes

Classifications

Building type

Town Hall

Architectural features

Archive Import

Bibliography archive: Vivier, W G H & Vivier, S (1969) Hooyvlakte, pp 18-23

Associated People

History of use

Use Period	Use
Historical	Town Hall	View
Current	Museum	View

Location

Mapping

-32.350525, 22.583022

Western Cape

Central Karoo
Beaufort West

Land Parcel Details

Type of land parcel

Farm

Land Parcel Reference

Erf/Farm No: 585
Address:
87 Donkin Street
Beaufort West

Owner(s)

Beaufort West Municipality

Directions to Site

Large old cypress tree on pavement, also old pear trees

Gradings

Grading

Autoid

Grading - 244125

Submitted by

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.

Grading

Grade II

GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: National Monuments Council

Statement of Significance

This building is the first Town Hall of the first Municipality in the Republic and was built in 1865-1866 by James Bisset. Accommodated town council, public library, post office, police station. Now part of Beaufort West Museum, it houses heart transplant exhibits & Chris Barnard memorabilia. Belfry by G Deas & clock added later.

Declarations

Declaration

DeclarationName

Declaration - 217599

Declaration Type

Provincial Heritage Site

Declaration Description

Certain piece of land. including the buildings thereon, situate in the village of Beaufort, on the corner of Donkin and Church Streets, being the remaining extent of a portion of Erf No. 14. granted to Alexander Cormack on 1st t May. 1847 (now known as the remainder of Erf No. 585, Beaufort West). Measuring (as such): 54 square roods 66.62 square feet. (Diagram No. 2464/1859. dated 3rd November, 1859.)

Gazette Date

03/12/1965

Gazette Number

1291

Gazette Notice Status

Current

Notice Date

02/12/1965

Notice Number

1912

Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)

National Monuments Council