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Northern Suburbs, Durbanville, Diemersdal Estate
The beautiful wine estate Diemersdal has a slave bell. The tower is a pretty construction from 1937. However, the bell is cracked. Moreover, there are no decorations on the bell. -
Northern Suburbs, Durbanville, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Durbanville has a rather recent bell from 1902. In the space between the moulding wires at the top of the bell one finds the information on the founder. BARWELL FOUNDER BIRMINGHAM. ... -
Northern Suburbs, Parow, City Hall
Currently the City Hall Tower of Parow houses 3 bells that are sitting in a frame that clearly provided room for a much larger chime. According to information on http://www.towerbells.org/data/ZAPARWCH.HTM there was a ... -
Northern Suburbs, Parow, Tabernacle of Praise
The Tabernacle of Praise Oasis International has a surprising set of 3 bells in a very neat bell tower that sticks out of the building above the main entrance. The original function of the church is still unknown to us. ... -
Northern Suburbs, Philadelphia, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Philadelphia has a bell. Unfortunately, we only could download a picture of the church. In between two pairs of two moulding wires one finds the only inscription 1860 which mimics a ... -
Northern Suburbs, Vasco, Dutch Reformed Church
Vasco Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church in Vasco is a flat building with a small turret in the middle of the building. The square tower is on the four sides covered with aluminium layered louvers. On one of ... -
Northern Suburbs, Vasco, Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Vasco was inaugurated in 1954. Next to the church is a nice bell tower in brick stones in which hangs a bell of moderate dimensions. Unfortunately, the bell itself does not challenge the ... -
Northern Suburbs, Vrijzee, Dutch Reformed Church
Bellville, Dutch Reformed Church, Vrijzee. The foundation stone of the Dutch Reformed Church in Vrijzee was laid on 29 March 1947. In the top of the elegant tower is an open gallery in which a bell is hanging. However, ... -
Northern Suburbs, Ysterplaat North, Dutch Reformed Church
Ysterplaat, Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church in Ysterplaat North has a straight concrete tower with three vertical openings on the four sides. From the ground one can see a bell that is attached to the ... -
Northern Suburbs, Ysterplaat South, Dutch Reformed Church
Ysterplaat South, Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church at Ysterplaat-South has recently been incorporated in its sister church in Ysterplaat-North. The church and its surroundings are currently under reconstruction ... -
Southern Suburbs, Bergvliet, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
The Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Bergvliet was opened in 1936. It has a pretty bell tower that can easily be reached. The bell is a typical British product. Below the shoulder are two pairs of moulding rings with in ... -
Southern Suburbs, Claremont, Congregational Church
The Congregational Church in Claremont lies on a very hectic road. The church itself with its thatched roofs is pretty from all sides. It was built in 1840 and enlarged in 1892. On the street side stands a rather high bell ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Alphen Hotel
Next to the Alphen Hotel in Constantia stands a large horseshoe-type bell tower that seems to be made for a bell of fair size. The bell that hangs in the tower is small but of great historic and artistic value. Moreover, ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Eagle's Nest
Eagle’s Nest: Another estate in the Constantia area is Eagle’s Nest. Here we find a traditional horse shoe tower with a simple bell. Unfortunately, there are no decorations or inscriptions on the bell that would help us ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Glen Alpine
Constantia Glen Alpine: Within the compounds of the original Constantia there are a number of bells that belong to the most historic bells in the district. The estate lies in a beautiful surrounding. A horse shoe bell tower ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Hope of Constantia
Hope of Constantia. Hoop op Constantia is one of the estates in the neighbourhood of the main Constantia estate, Groot Constantia, of which it used to be a part. Like the other estates the old manor house lies in a ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Klein Constantia
Klein Constantia has a bell that was already there in the 1920’s. The bell tower is a neat construction but the bell is badly cracked and only gives a dead sound. -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Silverhurst
Silverhurst is an estate in the neighbourhood of the main Constantia estates, again a magnificent house in a scenic surrounding. The bell hangs in a horse shoe construction. The bell itself dates from 1815 as can be seen ...
