History of Plumstead

Province; Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°1′20″S 18°28′20″E.
Municipality: City of Cape Town
Area: 4.58 km2

Early days in Plumstead

in 1762, a large piece of land beyond Wynberg and the Constantia Valley was given to Hendrick Jergens and Johan Barrens, both free burgers and Dutch settlers. They named it ‘Rust’ (Rest) and ‘Werk’ (Work). After the decline of the Dutch East India Company, when the British occupied the Cape some twenty years later it was granted to Hendrick Bouman Brigeraad. In 1807 An Englishman, Henry Batt, arrived and bought the area renaming it Plumstead, after a district in London. He farmed the area for twenty-six years, before dying in 1833. The farm Plumstead was then sub-divided and bought by Messrs. Higgs, Laubscher and Southey. In the 40s and 50s, a mix of houses were built making up the suburb we see today.

Things to see and do in Plumstead

Dan Pienaar Circle Park Outdoor Gym
Wicklow Road Park Outdoor Gym Wicklow Road, Plumstead
Kingfisher Road Park Outdoor Gym Kingfisher Road, Southfield
3 Arts Village shopping centre
The postcode in Plumstead is 7801

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Useful Numbers in Plumstead

Police: Diep River – 021 710 7300
Traffic department: Motor vehicle registration 3 Victoria road 0860103089
Post office; 021 762 3185
Fire: Wynberg 021 444 9623
Water: Municipal offices 021 710 9430 / 0860 103 089
Electricity: 021 710 9430 / 0860 103 089
Ambulance: 10177
Library; 021 797 7240
Coct: emergency 107 ( City Of Cape Town)
SPCA: Cape Of Good Hope Grassy Park 021 700 4140
Schools: John Graham Primary School 021 797 4243
Timour Hall Primary School 021 762 1161
Plumstead Preparatory School 021 705 3700
Plumstead High School 021 761 8006
The City of Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre is available 24/7 For all life or property threatening emergencies, call 021 480 7700 from any phone or 107 from a landline or report online at https://bit.ly/3o4Ji3K

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