The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands

Coordinates: -33.9770, 18.4470
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

The Red House is one of South Africa's oldest buildings, having been built in 1729. Lord Charles Somerset lived here and so did the Mayor of Claremont. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 28 April 1978.

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The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands

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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, July 14). The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065839

South African History Online (2011) 'The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065839 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).

South African History Online, The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065839, (accessed 22 July 2026).

"The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065839. Accessed 22 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0065839.