Southwell is a settlement within the former farming district of the same name, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Port Alfred and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Grahamstown.
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![]() St James Anglican Church, Southwell | |
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Coordinates: 33°32′09″S 26°41′19″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Sarah Baartman |
Municipality | Ndlambe |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Established in 1849 as a mission station, it was located at Lombard's Post,[1] a fortified farmhouse originally granted to Pieter Lombard in 1790 as a leningsplaas (loan farm).[2] Canon Henry Waters was the first resident minister.[1]
In the mid-19th century it hosted a Xhosa school, which was closed down during Mlanjeni's War.[3]
The local St James Anglican Church was built in 1870.[4][5] The foundation stone was laid by Nathaniel Merriman, Archdeacon of Grahamstown.[1]
In 1925 a survey was done for a railway branch from Martindale to Southwell.[citation needed] The railway was never built.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth | ||
Blue Crane Route |
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Dr Beyers Naudé |
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Kouga |
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Kou-Kamma |
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Makana |
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Ndlambe |
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Sunday's River Valley |