WYNBERG, CAPE TOWN

'Wynberg' is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated between Plumstead and Kenilworth. It is a main transport hub for the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.

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History

In 1683 land belonging to one of the Freeburgers, whose farms along the Liesbeek River supplied the Dutch East India Company, was sold to Herman Weeckens. The farm was named De Oude Wjinbergh (Old Wine Mountain). The Cape's rough seas in the winter months led to a formal winter anchorage in 1743 where ships would dock at Simons' Baai (present day Simons Town). A wagon route linking Cape Town to Simons Town went over the hill adjasent to De Oude Wjinbergh estate.
When the British took control of the Cape settlement on 16 Sept 1795 the small farming area of Wynberg developed rapidly into a garrison town, as the British settled a large amount of troops in the area. Wynberg was a convenient half way point between Table Bay and False Bay and this led to a hub of commercial activity. The village provided farmers with an alternative to the market in Cape Town. As more farms were subdivided commercial and residential properties began to increase.

External links

★ Unofficial website of Wynberg