Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3327BA3
    Site Name
    Magistrate's Court, Alexandra Road, King William's Town
    Site Category
    Historical/alternative Site Name
    Current, Qonce Magistrates Court
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 12:42
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -32.87759291496, 27.391898617685
      KML File
      Erf5064.kml (4.53 KB)
      Eastern Cape
      • Buffalo City
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Erf
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf change from 1288, 1305 to 5064; Address:117 Alexandra RoadKing William's Town
      Directions to Site
      HIGH LANDMARK VALUE. PART OF HISTORICAL CENTRE OF THE TOWN. BUILDING BUILT ON THE BUILDING LINE
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This building was first occupied in 1877 and accommodated various Government Departments. The building has an imposing clock tower with a memorial clock, which was installed in memory of John Brownlee, first missionary and founder of King William's Town

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The old Post Office and Magistrate's Court building, situate on the following properties:
      (i) Certain piece of freehold land, situate in the Township of King William's Town, Division of King William's Town (now known as Erf 1305, King William's Town), and measuring two square roods, forty-two square feet.
      (ii) Certain piece of unregistered State land, measuring about 7 660 square metres; and
      (iii) certain piece of land named Lot B.R. (now known as Erf 1288), situate in the town of King William's Town, Province of Cape of Good Hope, and measuring eight thousand eight hundred and four (8 804) square feet.
      The properties are more closely shown as the area outlined in red on plan PE 8586/3, copies of which are filed in the offices of the Department of Public Works and the National Monuments Council.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      6940
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      710
      Archive Status
      National monument
      6940-710_0.pdf (46.53 KB)
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