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Monuments
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Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 13:20.
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Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
This building was in 1858 for prisoners that means it was a prison . The old Goal was declared a National monument in 1991. It was taken over by the municipality in 1992 and the decision was taken to restore it and turn it in to museum and Art complex in 30 June 1993Purpose:Date Unveiled: 7 July 1993Designer: Grey George Builder: First convictsPerson/Institution Commemorated: George GreyRecorder Name: Luyanda Bokwana. Masego Moleme
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Description
George Grey was to build jails in the region the town needed such facility because,amongst other things the great roads engineer
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
1858-1883
Construction Materials
Stone
Pedestal Material
Stone
Event Commemorated
This building was for prisoners but now decided to change it to Museum
Unveiled Comment
Mr E. Meyer
Inscriptions
1859
Location
Location
Mapping
-34.036132, 23.050784
Western Cape
- Eden
- Knysna
Directions to Site
From Johannesburg to Fochville via the N12
Access details
Through management office of Gaol museum
Management
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Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:26.
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Duplicate of https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/920520001
merge usable data and delete this record
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