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Coenradenberg
Hopefield district, Western Cape
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| The first person associated with the place was Burger(t) Pietersz van Dyk who, in 1712, was permitted to graze his stock there for six months. There are incomplete records until 1731 when the place was leased to the widow of Frederick Roussouw, Christina Diemer. She renewed the lease until 1749 when she abandoned the farm. In that year the farm Coeradenberg was granted to Pieter Smit, and on his death was maintained by his widow. Poor records again do not detail the period until 1831 when the son, Jasper, took possession. The farm has remained with the Smit family ever since. The homestead is T-shaped with a flat roofed addition to one side, and faces the Soutrivier which also flows through nearby Hopefield. The front door and full casement windows are original. A nearby T-shaped building is considered to be the original dwelling. Although not symmetrical the werf is considered one of the finest in the Cape. (Source: Weskus Heritage, posted on Artefacts FB page. Extracted from Coenradenberg Farm History by Margaret Cairns, VASSA, 1976 and Fransen 2004:342) References:
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