9/2/011/0003 | SAHRIS

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3226CA2

Site Name

1828 and 1874 Dutch Reformed Churches, Glen Lynden, Bedford District

Site Category

Building

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:09

Last modified

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:27

Structures

Built Environment Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

9/2/011/0003

Recording date

04/05/2014

Primary?

Yes

Classifications

Building type

Church

Associated People

History of use

Location

Mapping

-32.675976, 26.084334

KML File

Erf32&519.kml (4.25 KB)

Eastern Cape

Amathole
Raymond Mhlaba

Land Parcel Details

Type of land parcel

Street Address

Land Parcel Reference

Erf 32 and 519, Bedford

Owner(s)

Dutch Reformed Church - Head Office

Gradings

Grading

Autoid

Grading - 248113

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

The older church, which dates from 1828, was erected in the simple vernacular style. It is T-shaped and, together with the other neighbouring church, which was erected in 1874 in the neo-Gothic style, it forms an important architectural group.

Declarations

Declaration

DeclarationName

Declaration - 217611

Declaration Type

Provincial Heritage Site

Declaration Description

The two historic Dutch Reformed Churches, built in 1828 and 1874 respectively, situate at Glen Lynden, Bedford, with three metres of land around each building, situate on certain piece of abolished quitrent land in the Division of Bedford, being Portion 1 of the farm Lynx Drift 54 and measuring sixty-one thousand one hundred and seventy-two (61 172) square feet.

Gazette Date

15/07/1977

Gazette Number

5655

Gazette Notice Status

Current

Notice Date

14/07/1977

Notice Number

1301

Archive Status

National monument