Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2930CB167
    Site Name
    Fort Napier, Devonshire Road, Pietermaritzburg: Officers' Mess
    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
      -29.612574, 30.369591
      KwaZulu-Natal
      • Umgungundlovu
      • The Msunduzi
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Street Address
      Land Parcel Reference
      Devonshire Road
      Napierville
      Pietermaritzburg
      Directions to Site
      Head up Loop St (oneway) turn left in Edendale Rd at T and first right under railway into Devnoshire
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      Part of military headquarters for Imperial troops in Natal 1843-1914. This building is probably one

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The Recreation Hall (formerly known as the Old Officers' Mess) at Fort Napier, situated on a portion

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      13775
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      526
      Deeds Number
      T7095/1944 dated 11 October 1944. (endorsement p.7).
      Diagram Number
      T7095/944
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9-2-436-1-1.pdf (472 KB)
      Media
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