Newlands House originally formed part of the historic estate established in 1751 by Governor Ryk Tulbagh. Long Cottage was built as the slave quarters and chicken coop for Newlands House but was subsequently converted to residential functions. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December 1985. Now offered is a taste of the early Cape – this home is, a historical monument in a unique setting at the end of a tree-lined driveway, is now a quant B&B!
Place record
Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
- Coordinates
- -33.9740, 18.4490
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065842
South African History Online (2011) 'Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065842 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065842, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065842. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Long Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065842.
Further reading
Cape Town the Segregated city
The Freedom struggle in Cape Town
Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997
Slave Resistance
Cape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
United Women’s Organisation (UWO)
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