{"id":270,"date":"2016-08-04T10:57:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T10:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2018-04-11T11:45:32","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T11:45:32","slug":"amazingly-awesome-things-about-the-stanford-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/amazingly-awesome-things-about-the-stanford-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazingly Awesome Things about the Stanford History"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIf you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything.<\/p>\n

You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree. \u201d
\n\u2015 Michael Crichton<\/a><\/p>\n

I recently joined the Hermanus Historical Society on a Historical Stanford on Foot Tour<\/em>.\u00a0 It was an absolute source of delight to me.\u00a0 And no, it does not make me feel old.\u00a0 It makes me feel special to be living in history that others will one day read about.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a particular joy, for me at least, to rummage through articles, books, websites and more to cure my need for more information on history and heritage.\u00a0 And only like-minded people who have the same interests as myself will connect with me on that point.<\/p>\n

And further reading brought me to the following amazingly awesome things about Stanford that I never knew about:<\/p>\n

Charming Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

The original layout of Stanford dates to 1857 when De Kleine Rivier Valey Farm was subdivided into a typical rural village layout: a simple orthogonal (right-angled) grid with large erven and a central public square. This simple layout remains today.<\/p>\n

Stanford\u2019s architectural styles range from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, and include the following: the simple cottage; the Victorian barn (simple or adapted, and thatched); and the eclectic villa or gabled house (either Victorian or Cape Dutch Revival).<\/p>\n

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Stanford Architecture (Photo Credit: Stanford Conservation Trust)<\/p><\/div>\n

Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1919 a municipality was formed in response to a threat to the village\u2019s water supply.\u00a0 The village received its water from \u201cDie Oog\u201d, a freshwater spring issuing 1\u00a0250\u00a0000 gallons (4,7 million litres) of water daily on the farm Oogbosch of Hendrik Taljaard, who lived in Caledon Street where he grew grapes for the making of wine and for distilling witblits<\/em>.\u00a0 When Halley Moore heard that Taljaard was planning to sell Oogbosch to a certain Mr Swart from Uilenkraal, he realized that something had to be done to retain the town\u2019s water supply.\u00a0 A municipality was formed, Halley was elected mayor and Oogbosch with its spring was bought for \u00a32\u00a0000.<\/p>\n

Born an Anglican<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Thomas Anglican Church proudly sits on the corner of Stanford\u2019s heart \u2013 the commonage, or the \u201cmarket square\u201d as it is referred to by Stanford residents.\u00a0 It is the oldest church in Stanford and was built around 1880.\u00a0 The small building next to the church served as the St Thomas Mission School.\u00a0 By 1914 the school had two classrooms and more space was needed.\u00a0 In 1939 the school was moved to the present site of Die Bron primary school in Stanford South.\u00a0 The building was still used as two classrooms for Sub A & B until 1983.<\/p>\n

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St. Thomas Anglican Church, Stanford
(Photo Credit: Stanfordinfo.co.za)<\/p><\/div>\n

A long juicy tale<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Long House in Queen Victoria Street was purchased by Michael Walsh in 1903, and he converted the original cowshed into a house.\u00a0 Mr Walsh\u2019s parrot, kept on the front stoep, would often bring a passing horse-cart to an abrupt halt with his shrill, \u201cHokaai!”<\/p>\n

Birkenhead survivors at D<\/strong>e Kleine Rivers Valey house<\/strong><\/p>\n

The farmhouse on de Kleine River Valey was built by Christoffel Brand in the late 1700s.\u00a0 Lady Ann Barnard stayed here in 1798 when she conducted her tour from Cape Town to the interior.\u00a0 The house belonged to, among others, Sir Robert Stanford who leased the farm to another British officer, Captain Thomas Smales.\u00a0 Ensign GA Lucas, one of the survivors of the troopship Birkenhead which was wrecked off Danger Point in February 1852, in a letter to his father from \u201cSmails farm on the Kleyne River\u201d, said that he could \u201cnever say enough of the kindness\u2026where they were put up and cared for.\u00a0 Had I been their own son better care could not have been taken of me.\u00a0 Twice a day I was put into a hot bath and then rubbed with coconut oil\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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De Kleine Rivers Valey House
(Photo Credit: Portrait of a Village)<\/p><\/div>\n

Alan Bennett of the \u2018History Boys\u2019 sums my curious nature up beautifully:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best moments in reading are when you come across something \u2013 a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things \u2013 which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toodles<\/em><\/p>\n

#stanfordheritage #overberghistory #visitstanford #capewhalecoast<\/p>\n

Sources:\u00a0 Stanford Conservation Trust;\u00a0 A portrait of a Village<\/em> by Annalize Mouton<\/p>\n

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