Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC63
Site Name
128 Old Fort and Cemetery, Old Fort Road, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
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Building type
Architectural features
The scene of the historic siege by the Boers of British troops who formed an expeditionary force with the purpose of annexing Natal. It was during this siege that Dick King made his historic ride to Grahamstown in order to get assistance.
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History of use
| Use Period | Use | |
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Location
Location
Mapping
-29.851122, 31.026142
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 11654
Erf/Farm Portion: Remainder 11654
Address:
128 Old Fort (KE Masinga) Road
Stamford Hill
Durban
Erf/Farm Portion: Remainder 11654
Address:
128 Old Fort (KE Masinga) Road
Stamford Hill
Durban
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 11649, 11659, 11657, 11611 ,11651/2, 11654, 11700, 11697
Address:
128 Old Fort Rd
Durban
Address:
128 Old Fort Rd
Durban
Directions to Site
Locality & Environs: The property is located to the north of the Durban Central Business District with a total of two road frontages namely masabala Yengwa Avenue and Archie Gumede Place, within the block completed by Old Ford Road (KE Masinga Road) and Old Fort Place. The sites are located alongside what is known as Warriors Gate and is in direct line of sight of Kingsmead Cricket Ground, the ICC, KwaMuhle Museum, City Engineers Department and the City Police.
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
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Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
The Old Fort, now in part transformed into comfortable quarters for ex-service veterans, contains m
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The Old Fort, Durban
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
2346
Notice Date
Notice Number
529
Deeds Number
G1685/1935, 27 February 1935
Archive Status
National monument
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