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MLR-cannon, Middle North Battery, Simonstown
The gun was designed in 1865 as a broadside gun for ironclad ships and harbour seafront defence. A total of 190 were made. The gun was last…
Martello Tower, Simonstown
The circular tower was erected in 1796 on the orders of James Craig to improve the defence system of Simonstown. It has been claimed that…
Glenara, Burg Street, Rondebosch
This impressive Victorian double-storeyed house was designed by the architect AW Ackerman, and built by one Mannix for Louis Antony…
Rondebosch Common, Camp Ground Road, Rondebosch.
This was situated almost opposite the Rustenburg Estate, and was used as a camping ground by Batavian forces during the first British…
Rondebosch Fountain, Main Road, Rondebosch.
The fountain was, in reality, only an ornamental trough used for the watering of horses, and consists of a round cast-iron drinking bowl…
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Main Road, Rondebosch
The land upon which this church was erected was granted by Governor Sir Lowrie Cole on 30 August 1832. The original neo-Gothic structure…
Rustenburg House, together with its Summer House, Main Road, Rondebosch.
When the VoC granted land in Rondebosch to the first free Burghers, Governor Jan van Riebeeck reserved a piece of this Land to be used as…
Middle Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
The Upper, Middle and Lower Campuses together are often referred to as the 'main campus' The Campus as it stands today was laid out by…
Groote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
This unique group of buildings known as the Groote Schuur campus of the University of Cape Town, was built in the classical revival style…
Timour Hall Primary School, Plumstead
In the early 1900’s land was set aside by the owners at Timour Hall Estate for the establishment of a school. The first structure was a…
The Mead and Meadway, Pinelands-Cape Town
The land was granted to the Garden Cities Trust in 1919 and was capitalised in part by a member of the trust, namely Richard Stuttaford of…
Hopkins Street 64-66, Parow
These two double-storey dwellings were erected in 1910 by George Thomas Hopkins. They have a number of fine Edwardian and Victorian…
Pump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.
From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as…
Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 May 1989.
Belvedere Avenue 21, Oranjezicht
This double-storey building was erected shortly after the turn of the 20th century and has a number of fine neo-classical and Victorian…