Winelands District
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Breede Valley [12]
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Drakenstein [21]
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Langeberg [13]
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Stellenbosch [39]
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Witzenberg [15]
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Witzenberg, Ceres, Rietfontein
Attached to one of the building of the estate Rietfontein is a stone construction in which hangs a small bell. Above the sound bow are three moulding wires and they make up the decorations on the bell. What is remarkable ... -
Witzenberg, Ceres, Op-Die-Berg, Dutch Reformed Church
The attractive church in Op-die-Berg has a thin tower that hides a bell. However, it was impossible to get close to the bell as the shutter could not be moved. We had to be satisfied with a short recording of the sound of ... -
Witzenberg, Ceres, Nooitgedacht
The domain Nooitgedacht, a bit North of Ceres, is owned by the Du Toit Company that specializes in fruits. In an attractive structure on its premises hangs a large bell that has its own history. On the crown we find two ... -
Witzenberg, Ceres, Kromfontein
On the premises of the fruit estate Kromfontein, owned by the family Du Toit, hangs a very neat bell in a very attractive construction. The bell has quite large dimensions but shows no decorations that could help in ... -
Witzenberg, Ceres, De Keur
On the premises of the fruit estate De Keur, owned by Charl Du Toit, hangs a very neat bell in a remarkably pretty horseshoe construction. The bell has quite large dimensions but shows no decorations that could help in ... -
Stellenbosch, Ida's Valley Homestead
North-East of the center of Stellenbosch lies an area that is known as Ida’s Valley. One of the main estates in the area is the Homestead, where there are two bells. In the garden behind the main building stands a rather ... -
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Dutch Reformed Church
The Franschhoek Dutch Reformed Church (Moederkerk) was created in 1845. In the garden in front of the church hangs a bell in a horseshoe type construction. The bell is in remarkably good condition, given that it has been ... -
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Mont Rochelle
In the garden of the wine estate Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek hangs a well preserved bell in a horseshoe type construction. Apart from two thick moulding wires above the sound bow and two light ones on the lip, the only ... -
Langeberg, Robertson, United Reformed Church
The Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk Moedergemeente in Robertson, dating from 1960, has a narrow high tower containing a bell. There are two pairs of moulding wires below the shoulder, three above the knee and two on the ... -
Drakenstein, Wellington, St Albans Anglican Church
High up in a bell cote of the Saint Albans Anglican Church in Wellington, hangs a shiny bell that is unreachable to take its measurements. Fortunately, we have been able to recognize the decorations on the bell. The bell ... -
Drakenstein, Wellington East, Dutch Reformed Church
The first stone of the Nederduits Gereformeerde church of Wellington-Oos was laid in 1976. The architect was J. Anthonie Smith. The church has a light and white tower. In the tower hangs a bell that has been well conserved ... -
Drakenstein, Wellington North, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Wellington-Noord, dating from 1957, has a narrow high tower containing a bell. There are two pairs of moulding wires below the shoulder, three above the knee and two on the lip. On the ... -
Witzenberg, Wolseley, Dutch Reformed Church
Wolseley, Dutch Reformed Church. The founding stone of the attractive Dutch Reformed Church in Wolseley was laid in 1942. The church has no tower but there is a bell that is hidden by the front wall of the church. The bell ... -
Witzenberg, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Dutch Reformed Church
Prince Alfred Hamlet, Dutch Reformed Church. The founding stone of the Dutch Reformed Church in Prince Alfred Hamlet has been laid on 25 April 1964. In the thin and elegant tower hangs a large but totally undecorated bell. ... -
Witzenberg, Ceres, Togryers Museum
Ceres, Togryers Museum. The Togryers Museum in Ceres has two bells. 1. The first bell on display is small and undocumented. It doesn’t show any indication of its founder or of a founding date. Even when it is clearly made ... -
Witzenberg, Ceres, Ceresvallei, Dutch Reformed Church
Ceres, Dutch Reformed Church Ceresvallei. In the slim and high tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Ceresvallei hangs a bell that can hardly be approached. The bell hangs above the clock and can only be viewed from ... -
Stellenbosch, Koelenhof, Hartenberg Wine Estate
(2023)Koelenhof, Hartenberg Wine Estate. The Hartenberg Wine Estate in Koelenhof has an impressive bell tower on its main parking lot. In the tower hangs a bell that is very similar to the bell in the Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl. ... -
Langeberg, Robertson East, Dutch Reformed Church
Robertson, Dutch Reformed Church, East. The slim and high tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Robertson-East houses a bell that is beautifully decorated and perfectly kept. On top of the bell one finds a first decorative ... -
Langeberg, McGregor, Dutch Reformed Church
McGregor, Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church in McGregor has its founding stone on 2 November 1909. The church has a rather small bell that hangs high up in the bell room inside the tower. It could not be ... -
Langeberg, Bonnievale, Weltevrede Estate
Bonnievale, Weltevrede Estate. On the garden of the wine estate Weltevrede in Bonnievale stands a pole that is meant as holder for a bell. Like the pole, the bell that hangs in it, is rusted all over. The bell is made by ...
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