Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3030CD31
Site Name
Izotsha River Bridge, Port Shepstone District
Site Category
Structures » Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:35
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/439/0015
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Bridge
Associated People
History of use
Location
Location
Mapping
-30.784154, 30.424275
KwaZulu-Natal
  • Ugu
  • Ray Nkonyeni
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249952
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

Built in 1907 as part of the Alfred County Railway, the bridge was later converted for narrow-gauge. It is the last iron screww pile railway bridge in KwaZulu-Natal. There are seven piers each with two 15" cast-iron screw piles, supporting eight 30 plate girders.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 220840
Declaration Type
Heritage Register
Declaration Description

The lzotsha railway bridge. sillialed on Subdivision 1 of Lot 1174. Shelley Beach, and the Marburg Commonage 12225, Port Shepstone District. 

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
17386
Notice Date
Notice Number
1406
Deeds Number
T21444/2002
Archive Status
Register
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