Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2528CC27
Site Name
The Fortress and Blockhouse, 2 Johannes Kok Road, Voortrekkerhoogte, Pretoria
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:30
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.791905, 28.154163
Gauteng
- City of Tshwane
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Street Address
Land Parcel Reference
Address:
2 Johannes Kok Road
Voortrekkerhoogte
Pretoria
2 Johannes Kok Road
Voortrekkerhoogte
Pretoria
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
Die Vesting, which is one of the largest remaining wood and iron houses in Voortrekkerhoogte, was erected by the British military authorities shortly after the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Since the beginning of the century it has accommodated several high-ranking Defense Force officers, including the famous Sir Pierre van Ryneveld, the nearby blockhouse probably dates from the Anglo-Boer War and is one of the few remaining examples of a wood and iron blockhouse.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The property with the dwelling known as 'Die Vesting' and the Blockhouse thereon, known
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
8548
Notice Date
Notice Number
303
Archive Status
National monument
Media
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