LIST OF MILITARY BUILDINGS IN THE CAPE COLONY
UP TO 1910
AMALINDA POST. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880.
BAILEY'S GRAVE. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
BATHURST POST, abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
BOTHA'S POST. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
BOTHA'S TOWER. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
CAMP’S BAY Battery, Cape Town, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Castle and outworks
CAPE TOWN. Main Barracks
CAPE TOWN. Military Hospital
CAPE TOWN. Main Guard-house
CAPE TOWN. Amsterdam Battery
CAPE TOWN. New Laboratory
CAPE TOWN. Old Laboratory, demolished sometime before 1880
CAPE TOWN. Western Depot Magazine
CAPE TOWN. Craig's Tower and Battery
CAPE TOWN. Fort Knokke
CAPE TOWN. Imhoff Battery
CAPE TOWN. King's Block-house, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. King's Battery, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Prince of Wales Block-house, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879 not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. York Block-house, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. York Battery, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. York Redoubt, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Centre Redoubt, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Burgher Redoubt, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Holland Redoubt, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Cradock Battery, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Sea Lines, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Groote Moulle Magazine, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Wynyard's Battery, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Eastern Depot Magazine, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Kloof Block-house, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAPE TOWN. Kloof Battery, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
CAWOOD'S POST and reserve, about 1064 acres, not occupied in 1880
COMMITTEE'S POST and reserve, about 215 acres, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
CHUMIE POST and reserve, about 233 acres, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
DAMS HOOGTE. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
DOHNE POST and reserve, including Quarters, Barracks, Magazine, Stables and Commissariat Stores, transferred to Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
DOUBLE DRIFT. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
EAST LONDON. Fort Glamorgan, Post and reserve, about 110 acres including Quarters, Barracks, Magazine and Hospital
EAST LONDON. Commissariat Stores
EAST LONDON. Surf Boatmen's Barracks, encroachment held by Colonial Government
ELAND'S POST and reserve, about sixty-two acres, including Quarters, Barracks, Stables and Commissariat Stores, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT ARMSTRONG. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Canteen block, with library, recreation room
FORT BEAUFORT. New Cavalry Barracks, "A" house, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. New Cavalry Barracks, "B" house, with cook-house, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Old Cavalry Barracks, soldiers' room, north block, and cook-house adjoining, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Commanding Officer's Quarters, field-officers' quarters, Brigade Offices, with about two acres enclosure, Erf No 21 Durban Street, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Erf No 9 Bell Street, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Erf No 25 Campbell Street, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Erf No 28 Campbell Street, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Fort Boyes, including Reserve, Calvary Barracks, Stables, Royal Engineers' Yard and Quarry, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Soldiers' garden, containing about 1a 3r 20p
FORT BEAUFORT. Defensible guard-house No 1, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Defensible guard-house No 2, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Defensible guard-house No 3, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Hospital, with an enclosure of about 4a 1r, Cavalry Barracks, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Infantry barracks, "A" house, with cook-house
FORT BEAUFORT. Infantry barracks, "B" house
FORT BEAUFORT. Infantry barracks, "C" house, with cook-house
FORT BEAUFORT. Land between Campbell and Bell Streets, about 2a 2r 31p
FORT BEAUFORT. Land on which encroachment by Mrs Young
FORT BEAUFORT. Mew married quarters No 1, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Mew married quarters No 2, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Mew married quarters No 3, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Martello Tower, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Mule train yard, with cook-house adjoining
FORT BEAUFORT. Officer's Mess Establishment, with enclosure 1.75a, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. New Officers' Quarters, Cavalry Barracks, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Reserve, about 190a
FORT BEAUFORT. Reserve, Somerset Street, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Reserve between Campbell and Bell Street, about 5a 1r 22p, including Infantry Barracks and the adjoining Rifle Range, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT BEAUFORT. Rifle range, about 120a
FORT BEAUFORT. Royal Engineer establishment
FORT BEAUFORT. Royal Engineer quarry
FORT BEAUFORT. Sanatorium huts, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Cavalry stable yard with barrack room, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Staff sergeants' quarters, with cook-house adjoining
FORT BEAUFORT. Stores south block of old cavalry barracks, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BEAUFORT. Four stores adjoining new married quarters, Cavalry Barracks
FORT BROWN, post and reserve, about 1017 acres, including Quarters, Barracks, Stables, hotel and piece of garden land, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT COX. Abandoned and dismantled transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
FORT FORDYCE. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
FORT GREY. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
FORT PATO. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
FORT HARE. Post and reserve, about 400 acres, not occupied in 1880 handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT JACKSON. Post and Reserve, about 124 acres, not occupied in 1880 handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT MURRAY. Barracks and reserve, and civil commissioner's quarters and land, about ninety acres, including Barracks handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT PEDDIE and reserve, about 352 acres, including the North Officers' Quarters and garden, the South Officers' Quarters and garden, Cape Mounted Rifles barracks, Engineers' quarters, lower tank and pastorage, Star Fort, Magazine, Hospital and infantry barracks, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FORT WHITE. Post and reserve, about 300 acres, not occupied in 1880 handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
FRAZER'S CAMP. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
GONUBIE POST. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
GOVERNOR'S KOP. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Fort England, including Quarters, Mess-house and Barracks, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Government House, with offices and stable, and about four acres of garden land
GRAHAMSTOWN. Drostdy House, including Offices, Quarters, Barracks, Mess-house, War Department Stores, ablution house and stables in rear, unoccupied before 1880, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Drostdy Officers quarters
GRAHAMSTOWN. G Block, Soldiers' Barracks, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. H Block, Soldiers' Barracks, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Cook-house, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Drostdy Hospital, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Sergeants' mess and quarter attached, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Artillery Barracks, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Armourer's shop, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Main guard-house, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Reserve of about eighty-five acres of pasturage, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Straw store, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Gun shed, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Upper Drostdy guard rooms, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Provost Prison, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Fort Selwyn, appropriated as Magazine and Guard-house, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Fort Selwyn, Drostdy Barracks
GRAHAMSTOWN. Royal Engineer Depot, including Quarters, Workshops, Commander's Quarters and Garden, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Commander's House with offices, stables, and three detached quarters, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Offices, Royal Engineers' Yard, including Stores and Stables, not occupied in 1880, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block, Adjutant's quarter, shops and stores, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block, Sergeants' quarters, old shops, stalls for five horses, cowshed, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block, married soldier's quarters and shop, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block 2, married soldier's quarters, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Royal Engineers yard, about one acre passtorage, coach houses and shed, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Garden land, 2R, Royal Engineers' Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Cape Corps Camp, including Quarters, Barracks and Mess-house, not occupied in 1880, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
GRAHAMSTOWN. Mess establishment, with 1r 24p of garden, and 1r 18p of pasture land, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Officers' quarters, with offices, and about 2r 35p of garden land, Cape Corps Camp. The kitchen was attached to the Officer's Quarters, previously destroyed by fire
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block, Cape Mounter Rifles Barracks, and 2r and bit of garden land in rear, with cook-house adjoining, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block, Married Soldiers' square of three barrack rooms, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Two blocks in Married Soldiers' square of three barrack rooms, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. One block in Married Soldiers' square, of five quarters, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Ablution House, with tank, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Four veterinary stables, for two horses each, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Three small detached cottages or huts, known as dead house, tailor's shop, and school, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Yard containing stables, barrack room, guard room, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Reserve of about thirteen acres of pasturage, Cape Corps Camp
GRAHAMSTOWN. Upper yard, with commissariat stores, offices and sheds, Commissariat Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Lower yard, including stable, sheds and quarters, Commissariat Yard
GRAHAMSTOWN. Block, containing quarters and kitchen, east of gate from New Street, Commissariat Yard
GRASS KOP. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
HOUT BAY. East Block-house and Battery, not occupied in 1880
HOUT BAY. West Battery, not occupied in 1880
IMVANI POST. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
IZELI POST. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
KABOUSIE POST. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
KAFIR DRIFT. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
KEISKAMMAHOEK. Barracks
KEISKAMMAHOEK. Quarters, Magazine, Stables and Tower, transferred to Colonial Government 31 May 1870
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Quarters
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Barracks
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Mess-house
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Hospital
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. War Department Commissariat Stores
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Mule Train Buildings
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Commissariat Stable-yard
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Redoubt
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Magazine
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Royal Engineers Office
KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Workshops
KOONAP POST and reserve, about forty-seven acres with various buildings including Quarters, Barracks, Stables and Commissariat Stores, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
LINE DRIFT. Post and reserve, about 336 acres, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
MANCAZANA POST. Not occupied in 1880, transferred to Bishop of Graham's Town before 1880
MIDDELDRIFT POST. Post and Reserve, including Quarters, Barracks and Magazine, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
MOUNT DONKIN. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
MUIZENBERG. Upper Battery, not occupied in 1880
MUIZENBERG. Lower Battery, not occupied in 1880
PIET APPEL'S TOWER. Abandoned and transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
PORT ELIZABETH. Fort Fredrick, including Barracks, War Department Stores, Hospital, Magazine, Commissariat Buildings and WD land adjoining, unoccupied before 1880, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
PORT ELIZABETH. Barracks and Hospital, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
POST RETIEF and reserve, about fifty-five acres, not occupied in 1880
SIMONSTOWN. Schomberg, demolished before 1880
SIMONSTOWN. North Battery
SIMONSTOWN. South Battery
SIMONSTOWN. Munro Battery
SIMONSTOWN. Cole Point Battery
SIMONSTOWN. Powder Magazine, transferred to Admiralty before 1880
SIMONSTOWN. Barracks
SIMONSTOWN. Hospital, transferred to Colonial Government before 1880
TAMACHA POST and reserve, with two ruins on the site, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
THREE ANCHOR BAY Battery, Cape Town, handed over to the Colonial Government on 1 July 1879, not occupied in 1880
TROMPETER'S DRIFT Post and reserve, about 194 acres, including hotel and garden land, Quarters, Barracks, Tower and Magazine, not occupied in 1880, handed over to the Colonial Government from 1 January 1880
TYLDEN. Abandoned and dismantled, transferred to the Colonial Government before 1880
WINDVOGELBERG POST and reserve, transferred to Colonial Government, August 26 1865, not occupied in 1880
POSTSCRIPT
This listing was originally compiled for private research purposes from official colonial records, Blue Books and archives. It does not warrant publication in its own right, but has been made available here as a source for other researchers. Much as I would like it, I have no copyright claims over this material.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 1879. Correspondence with Reference to the Transfer of Imperial Property to the Colonial Government. Cape Town: Saul Solomon and Co.
BLUE BOOK FOR THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 1881. Military Posts and Works, 1880. Cape Town: Saul Solomon and Co.