Plumstead, Cape Town

Plumstead
Plumstead  Plumstead shown within South Africa
Location within Cape Town  Plumstead
Coordinates: 34°1′20″S 18°28′20″E / 34.02222°S 18.47222°E / -34.02222; 18.47222Coordinates: 34°1′20″S 18°28′20″E / 34.02222°S 18.47222°E / -34.02222; 18.47222
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Main Place	Cape Town
Area[1]
• Total	4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	20,178
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	10.4%
• Coloured	28.8%
• Indian/Asian	2.5%
• White	54.5%
• Other	3.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
• English	83.2%
• Afrikaans	10.4%
• Xhosa	1.3%
• Other	5.1%
Postal code (street)	7800
PO box	7801
Area code	021

Plumstead railway station.

Plumstead is a residential suburb situated in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

History

Plumstead was first mentioned when, in 1762, a large portion of the land beyond Wynberg and the Constantia Valley was granted to the free burghers Hendrick Jergens and Johan Barrens, who were Dutch settlers. They called the land 'Rust' (Rest) and 'Werk' (Work). Twenty years later the land was granted to Hendrick Bouman Brigeraad. After the decline of the Dutch East India Company, the British occupied the Cape. An Englishman, Henry Batt, arrived in 1807 and bought 'Rust and Werk' and renamed it Plumstead, after a district of London. Henry Batt farmed the area for twenty six years, and died in 1833. The farm Plumstead was sub-divided and bought by Messrs. Higgs, Loubscher and Southey. Today, Plumstead consists of a mix of houses built in the 1940s and 1950s and more modern residences.

Geography

The suburb is bordered to the East by the M5 expressway and to the West by the suburb of Constantia.

Education

The suburb contains a number of education institutions.

Schools:

• John Graham Primary School
• Timour Hall Primary School
• Plumstead Preparatory School
• Plumstead High School
• South Peninsula High School

Tertiary institutions:

• Cape Town College of Fashion Design

Sports

Plumstead incorporates the Cape Town Cricket Club and Plumstead Tennis Club, both located on Victoria Road.

Governance

Plumstead is divided between wards 62, 63 and 73 of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The ward councillors are Elizabeth Brunette, Monty Oliver and Carol Bew, respectively, all memebrs of the Democratic Alliance.^[2]

References

• Constantiaberg Bulletin, 25 August 2005; Pg 5.
• http://www.pro-prop.net/category/suburb-news/plumstead/
• http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/plumstead.php

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