English: Drostdy, Tulbagh. The design bears little resemblance to the local architecture of the time. The small elliptical gable on short pilasters, is dated 1804. There is a straight gable at the back, obviously mid-19th century. The Drostdy has a large hall the full depth of the Construction began in 1804 on the farm Rietvlei that had belonged to a Hercules du Pré.
The ex-landdrost Bletterman of Stellenbosch, originally drew up plans for the Drostdy, but after some progress had been made, by order of landdrost Van de Graaff. Type of site: Drostdy.
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