Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3218DC1
    Site Name
    Watermill, Deze Hoek, Piketberg 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
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -32.863889, 18.748611
      Western Cape
      • West Coast
      • Bergrivier
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 150
      Directions to Site
      Leave Piketberg on Versveldpass road. 2,9km along road.
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This watermill was erected in 1863-1864 by Jacob Johannes Eksteen, the then owner of Deze Hoek. The impressive overshot millwheel was manufactured during the same period by Jan Dommisse.

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The historic water mill, situate on certain piece of quitrent land, in the Division of Piketberg, being the Remainder of the place named Deze Hoek.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      7592
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1073
      Deeds Number
      T14231/1954, dated 2 September 1954
      Archive Status
      National monument
      18-K-Pik-1.pdf (268.03 KB)
      Media
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