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    3225DA14
    Site Name
    Old Bellevue Seminary, 72 Paulet Street, Somerset East
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    sahrisprojectmanager
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    Inscription: Bronze plaque above door at entrance to school:

    BELLEVUE SEMINARY
    THIS SCHOOL
    WAS OPENED BY
    HIS EXCELLENCY
    SIR W HELY-HUTCHINSON KCMG
    11TH SEPTEMBER 1906

    On blue granite near entrance:

    NUWE HOOFKWARTIER
    SOMERSET-OOS KOMMANDO
    AMPTELIK GEOPEN DEUR
    HOOF V

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      -32.714692, 25.583062
      Eastern Cape
      • Sarah Baartman
      • Blue Crane Route
      Land Parcel Details
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      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Address:72 Paulet StreetSomerset East
      Grading
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      Grade II
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      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

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      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
      Gazette Notice Status
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      Notice Number
      393
      Archive Status
      National monument
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