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Stonehaven

Across the road from Holy Trinity Church lay "Stonehaven" – Die Klipskool – as it was
called by the fisherfolk. (Fig. 4.12). It was the Anglican Mission School which was

constructed in 1883 on Cape Government Railways property. This land was granted to the
church after expropriation of the original Anglican Church (later school), which lay on the

north end of what was to become Kalk Bay Railway Station.

"Stonehaven" was plagued by maintenance problems from the day it was opened, and the

corrosion of the corrugated iron roof (due to proximity to the sea) only increased these
endless maintenance problems. In August 1948 the Council Building Inspector complained

that part of the chimney of "Stonehaven" had collapsed and was resting on the bathroom

roof which was now broken. He noted also that the brickwork above the roof was in a state
of collapse. His report ended with a statement: “The property is in a very dilapidated state

and must be dealt with by the Medical Officer of Health”.

Subsequently a “Notice of Dangerous Buildings” was served on the English Church
Trustees c/o P. T. Martin & Co. Sidmouth Mansions off York Street, Muizenberg. The

MOH's report included the occurence of foul smells relating to the drainage problem. Thus

it is not surprising that "Stonehaven" became too much of a maintenance problem for the
Trustees and, though it survived until the 1960s, it was inevitable that it would have to be

demolished.

The Rectory

The Rectory of the Holy Trinity Church has had an interesting history. Originally it had

been a single storey thatched roof building with an attractive centre gable with window. It
was the holiday home of Bishop Robert Gray until his death in 1872. Thereafter Charlotte

Humphreys bought the premises from Gray’s deceased estate. In 1877 on her return to

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