Official residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria

Coordinates: -25.7870, 28.1370
Updated: 18 Apr 2019

This building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and was completed in 1903 as the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa. Its first occupant was General, (later Sir) Neville Lyttelton, whose successors, Sir Henry Hildyard and Lord Methuen, probably also lived there. From 1921 to 1932 the building was used by the South African Air Force as its headquarters. The military camp has since been renamed Voortrekkerhoogte. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 June 1981.

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South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Official residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066223

South African History Online (2011) 'Official residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066223 (Accessed: 26 July 2026).

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"Official residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066223. Accessed 26 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Official residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066223.