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Date: 1901 Type: Blockhouse Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 25°47'26.05" S 31°03'24.04" E Alt: 879m

Also called Blockhouse. Dates from 1901 and is an example of the earliest design of the British blockhouses in South Africa. During the Anglo-Boer War the British built it as a defense against the Boer Forces. Transcription of information board: BLOCKHOUSE This Blockhouse, dating back to 1901, is an example of the earliest design of the British Blockhouse in South Africa and one of five built around Barberton. During the South African War (formerly known as the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902) It was manned by the Town Guard and served as protection against Boer forces for the Concentration Camp and Hospital. No shot was ever fired from the Blockhouse This Blockhouse is the only surviving fort of this early design and was declared a National Monument on 6 February 1978. It is now a Provincial Heritage Site.