On the west side of Hout Bay what ever fort used to exist is long gone, I will assume the locals used the
stones as a supply for building the homes close by? The cannons were removed some years back and recently came back with a nice refurbish and new wooden bases.
West Fort cannon, the East Fort was and still is to the right of the picture and on the far side of the bay.
Looking from West Fort, the East Fort is about center of that large rock in the foreground and on the other side of Hout Bay.
Click on the images to see in a larger size. The area is a Nature Conservation area, the No Take Zone means no poaching, not that anyone seems to care really?
You can see all the residential stands in the background, its that area which will have removed the original fort stone by stone, of course the cannons were too heavy to move, so lay where they fell, thats around 200 years or so.
I have to assume that a survey indicated just where the cannons were placed originally, perhaps a plan
of the old fort exists?
The car is my 1967 Singer Chamois, its engine is just 875cc and mainly to a sport specification, that engine size is just about standard now for most small cars
Today the forts are just history and all in the past but for sure both the West Fort and East Fort added valuable protection for Cape Town which was not that very far away in front of where the camera man was standing. Thats Cape Towns Table Mountain in the distance and to the left, Cape Town is the other side of there only.
All the cannons have been restored excepting this one, perhaps a reminder of how cast iron can last when left out in a marine coastal enviroment?
BANG!
The markings VOC was Dutch,I assume this is also? ( no its Swedish)
Does this say 1732 or 1722? either way to be within a decade of the cannons manufacture is quite
special. Thats as much as 291 years old?
West Fort commands the Southwestern approaches to
the Bay. First established in 1781 it is located at “York Point” named
after the Duke of York, Frederick Augustus, the second son of Britain’s
King George III. He was also Colonel in Chief of the Army.
Open this link for a fantastic picture and more on West Fort in Hout Bay.
http://www.houtbayheritage.org.za/page85.html
A nation that turns its back on its history, the lessons and experiences of the past, good or bad, undermines the foundations of its future.
http://www.houtbayheritage.org.za/The%20cannons%20are%20home%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf
York Point, better known as West Fort. Both Hillman Imps are 1967 models.
Two members of The Imp Club met at the cannons for a photo shoot.
stones as a supply for building the homes close by? The cannons were removed some years back and recently came back with a nice refurbish and new wooden bases.
West Fort cannon, the East Fort was and still is to the right of the picture and on the far side of the bay.
Looking from West Fort, the East Fort is about center of that large rock in the foreground and on the other side of Hout Bay.
Click on the images to see in a larger size. The area is a Nature Conservation area, the No Take Zone means no poaching, not that anyone seems to care really?
You can see all the residential stands in the background, its that area which will have removed the original fort stone by stone, of course the cannons were too heavy to move, so lay where they fell, thats around 200 years or so.
I have to assume that a survey indicated just where the cannons were placed originally, perhaps a plan
of the old fort exists?
Today the forts are just history and all in the past but for sure both the West Fort and East Fort added valuable protection for Cape Town which was not that very far away in front of where the camera man was standing. Thats Cape Towns Table Mountain in the distance and to the left, Cape Town is the other side of there only.
The markings VOC was Dutch,I assume this is also? ( no its Swedish)
Does this say 1732 or 1722? either way to be within a decade of the cannons manufacture is quite
special. Thats as much as 291 years old?
Open this link for a fantastic picture and more on West Fort in Hout Bay.
http://www.houtbayheritage.org.za/page85.html
A nation that turns its back on its history, the lessons and experiences of the past, good or bad, undermines the foundations of its future.
http://www.houtbayheritage.org.za/The%20cannons%20are%20home%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf
York Point, better known as West Fort. Both Hillman Imps are 1967 models.
Two members of The Imp Club met at the cannons for a photo shoot.
