Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town

Coordinates: -33.9428, 18.4927
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

The dwelling is an excellent example of late Victorian architecture and was erected in 1893-94 by WN Cook, an affluent draper and silk merchant of Cape Town, who is also believed to have named the property. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 March 1985.

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Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town

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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065777

South African History Online (2011) 'Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065777 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065777, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065777. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Devonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0065777.