Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    3030CB39
    Site Name
    Old Police Fort, Port Shepstone
    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
    Use Period Use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -30.734231, 30.448582
      KwaZulu-Natal
      • Ugu
      • Ray Nkonyeni
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 170
      Erf/Farm Portion: RE
      Port Shepstone
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      Historical and architectural interest - unusual design with fortifications on flat-topped roofs of b

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The old Police Station building, also known as the Old Fort, situated on a portion of the remainder of Lot 170, Port Shepstone Township, in the Borough of Port Shepstone and the Lower South Coast Regional Water Services Area, incom.
      Fortifications on main interior: trapdoors lead to upper floors:
      Alteration: front vrandah sections of building (castellated walls and tower with firing slits), plaster bands at ceiling levels and plaster hoods to tower windows; plastered brick, sliding sashes; hipped roof: Interior: trapdoors lead to upper floors:
      Alteration: front verandah enclosed (since restored):
      Envoron: on highest point in town.
      History; Originally served as police station with barracks.
      ExtentOfProt: The old Police Station building, also known as the Old Fort, situated on a portion of the remainder of Lot 170, Port Shepstone Township,in the Borough of Port Shepstone and the Lower South Coast Regional Water Services Area, incom

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      13380
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1564
      Deeds Number
      T12992/1978
      Diagram Number
      T12992/978
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9-2-439-8.pdf (441.85 KB)
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