Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2824DB22
    Site Name
    Kimberley Girls' High School, Rendlesham Road, Kimberley
    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
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -28.747657, 24.778161
      Northern Cape
      • Frances Baard
      • Sol Plaatje
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 12173
      Rendlesham Road
      Belgravia
      Kimberley
      Directions to Site
      High
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      The corner-stone of this impressive red-brick building complex, sesigned by the architect D.W. Greatbatch, was laid on 17 May 1906. the Contractor was J. Newton and the terra-cotta work was executed by the firm church & McLauchlin. The Kimberley Girls' High School which was founded in 1887, vacated their premises at Lanyon Terrace and moved into these buildings on 7 April 1913. The psycologist's offices, built to harmonize with the existing complex, is a later addition.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The Kimberley Girls' High School building complex, together with the adjacent psychologist's offices, situate on certain Erf 12173, Kimberley, in the Municipality and Administrative District of Kimberley, in extent 2,2781 (two comma two seven eight one) hectares.
      Certificate of Consolidated Title 1191/1971, dated 3 December 1971.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      10047
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      2836
      Deeds Number
      T1191/71
      Archive Status
      National Monument
      10047-2836f_6.pdf (367.33 KB)
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