Addington, Township of Durban

Coordinates: -29.8624, 31.0290
Updated: 12 Jul 2024

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Township in Durban, North of the Point and West of the Beachfront. It was laid out by the Natal Government and gives its name to the renowned, Addington Hospital, a 571 bedded and 2 200 staffed, State Hospital, situated on South Beach Durban. Named after the British statesman, Henry Addington who later became; 'Viscount Sidmouth'- which is a British nobleman ranking above a Baron but, below an Earl.

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Addington, Township of Durban

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01New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E Raper. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Addington-1st-Viscount-Sidmouth

Last updated · 12 Jul 2024

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South African History Online. (2016, September 15). Addington, Township of Durban. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121851

South African History Online (2016) 'Addington, Township of Durban', South African History Online, 15 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121851 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

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South African History Online. "Addington, Township of Durban." South African History Online. September 15, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0121851.