Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3319BA1
    Site Name
    Karoopoort Outspan, Ceres 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
    Architectural features

    Bibliography archive: Vernacular Architecture Society of South Africa. Excursion to Clanwilliam, Calvinia and Ceres. 30 Oct 1990, pg 10

    Associated People
    History of use
    Use Period Use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.218205, 19.703314
      Western Cape
      • Cape Winelands
      • Witzenberg
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 266
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      Karoopoort was a well-known and popular outspan for early travellers to the North. It was described, among others, by the travellers Lichtenstein and Burchell at the beginning of the nineteenth century. There are also three historic buildings on the site which probably date from the middle of the nineteenth century.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The Karoopoort Outspan with historical buildings thereon situate in the administrative District of ceres, Province of The Cape of Good Hope, and measuring three one six eight decimal six nine three three (3168,6933) morgen.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      7557
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      866
      Deeds Number
      T1055/1968 dated 25 January 1968
      Archive Status
      National monument
      7557-866.pdf (32.55 KB)
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