Browsing Bells of the Western Cape by Title
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Genadendal, Moravian Church
Photographs and information on the Moravian Church in Genadendal and its bells. The bell on the square has an interesting history. It was delivered at the mission by a farmer Theunis from Zoetenmelksvlei who bought it at ... -
George, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bells of the Dutch Reformed Church in George, South Africa. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Moederkerk George had an outside bell that was cast in London in 1842 and installed in 1843. There ... -
George, Great Brakriver, Dutch Reformed Church
Groot Brakrivier, Dutch Reformed Church. In the open tower of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Groot Brakrivier hangs a bell of fairly good size. Two pairs of moulding wires below the shoulder surround the text * ... -
George, Hartenbos, Dutch Reformed Church
Hartenbos, Dutch Reformed Church. The Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Hartenbos has a straight concrete tower with an opening halfway in which one can see a bell. The position of the bell made it impossible to make ... -
George, Herold, Dutch Reformed Church
Herold, Dutch Reformed Church. The foundation stone of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Herold was laid on 31 July 1954. The church has been designed by the architects Louw & Louw. In the tower hangs a large bell that ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, All Saints Anglican Church
Somerset West, All Saints Anglican Church The All Saints Anglican Church in Somerset West has a recent and attractive bell tower. The church building dates from the second half of last century. The bell tower is a totally ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Dutch Reformed Church in Somerset West. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk has moved from its previous location around 1940. At that time also a new bell was installed in the ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Historic Dutch Reformed Church
Somerset West, Historical Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk The historical Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk dates from 1819. Since a couple of years the church building has been taken over by the New Apostolic Church that has ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Lourensford
Information and photographs of the bell at Lourensford estate, Somerset West. The bell in Lourensford is mounted in a rather unusual but pretty bell tower. The bell itself is professionally made but the crown has been ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Methodist School
Photographs and information on the Methodist School in Somerset West and its bell. In front of the neighbouring Methodist School stands a recently constructed bell tower that looks too large for the rather small bell for ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Morgenster
Photographs and information on Morgenster estate and its bell. At the estate Morgenster we found a rather old bell that definitely has been a former ship’s bell. It is roughly made with two moulding wires at the top and ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Onverwacht, Die Bos
Photographs and information on the bell of the Onverwacht-Die Bos estate, one of the oldest bells in South Africa. For a very long time the Onverwacht-Die Bos estate has been the property of the Morkel family. During the ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Vergelegen
Photographs and information on the bell of the Vergelegen wine estate in the Helderberg area. The estate Vergelegen has a very interesting bell hanging in a yellow tower from 1958. The wine estate Vergelegen dates from the ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Vergenoegd
Photographs and information on the bell and bell tower on the Vergenoegd estate. The estate Vergenoegd has a large bell tower. Also the bell has good dimensions. However, the sound is disarmingly short. The decorations are ... -
Hessequa, Albertinia, Lutheran Church
Albertinia, Lutheran Church. The Lutheran Church of Albertinia was originally an outstation of the Riversdale mission of the Berlin Missionary Society. That mission was established in 1868 and became the most important one ... -
Hessequa, Gouritsmond, Dutch Reformed Church
Gouritsmond, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. On the rear side of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Gouritsriviermond stands a detached bell tower with a fair-sized bell in it. Two pairs of moulding wires below the ... -
Hessequa, Heidelberg, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Heidelberg has a beautiful and historic bell. The canons consist of 6 angels, similar to the canons of the Gruhl bells. Below the shoulder is a wide band of laurels. Underneath this ... -
Hessequa, Riversdale, Anglican Church
The Riversdale St Matthew’s Anglican Church of 1849 is a Sophie Gray church. In contrast to most other of these churches, the bell does not hang in a high-up bell-cote but in a neat white bell tower next to the building. ... -
Hessequa, Riversdale, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Riversdale has a very impressive tower in which hangs a single bell in an iron frame. The decorations on the bell are the following: Just below the shoulder is a decorative band with ...
