9/2/033/0013 | SAHRIS

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3224BC149

Site Name

Gaol, Middle Street, Graaff-Reinet

Site Category

Structures » Building

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:14

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43

Structures

Built Environment Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

9/2/033/0013

Primary?

Yes

Classifications

Building type

Gaol

Associated People

History of use

Use Period	Use
Current	Prison	View

Location

Mapping

-32.252876, 24.54111

Eastern Cape

Sarah Baartman
Dr Beyers Naude

Land Parcel Details

Type of land parcel

Farm

Land Parcel Reference

Erf/Farm No: 1621
Middle Street
Graaff-Reinet

Gradings

Grading

Autoid

Grading - 248645

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 historic gaol was built between 1859 and 1861. During the Anglo-Boer War various rebels and Boer soldiers, including Commandant Gideon Scheepers and General Kritzinger, were held here.

Declarations

Declaration

DeclarationName

Declaration - 218478

Declaration Type

Provincial Heritage Site

Declaration Description

The property, together with the historic old prison thereon, being certain piece of freehold land, situated in the Village of Graaff-Reinet, being the half portion of Section C, named Sexton's Erf (now known as Erf 1621, Graaff-Reinet), in extent 7 947 (seven thousand nine hundred and forty-seven) square metres.
Deed of Transfer T1/1860, dated 2 July 1860.

Gazette Date

22/03/1991