Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3225DA12
    Site Name
    Old College Building, New Street, Somerset East
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 12:30
    Archaeology Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -32.722212, 25.588455
      KML File
      Erf888.kml (827 bytes)
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Blue Crane Route
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 888
      New Street
      Somerset East
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The original College building (1869) and College House (1892), as well as the portion of the Gill College building complex known as the old Bellevue Seminary, inclusive of five metres of surrounding land, situated as follows:
      (a) OLD COLLEGE BUILDING (1869):
      The Remainder of certain piece of land (now known as Erf 888, Somerset East), situate in the Village of Somerset East.
      Deed of Transfer 2014/1917, dated 28 March 1917 (para. 1).
      (b) COLLEGE HOUSE (1829):
      Certain piece of land, situate at Somerset East, being a portion of the land granted to the Trustees of Gill College (now known as Erf 853, Somerset East).
      Deed of Transfer 13401/1903, dated 13 September 1903.
      (c) OLD BELLEVUE SEMINARY:
      Certain piece of land, being Erf 87 (now known as Erven 11 and 12), situate in the Village of Somerset East.
      Deed of Transfer 626/1897, dated 1 February 1897.
      Certain piece of land, being a subdivided portion of the erf or lot of land marked 86 (now known as Erf 13), situate in the Village of Somerset East, and certain piece of land, being a subdivided portion of the erf or lot of land marked 86 (now known as Erf 15), situate as above.
      Deed of Transfer 628/1897, dated 1 February 1897 (paras I and II).
      Certain piece of land, with the buildings thereon, situate in the Village of Somerset East (now known as Erf 14, Somerset East).
      Deed of Transfer 627/1897, dated 1 February 1897.

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      10113
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      393
      Archive Status
      National monument
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