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Date: 1904 Client: George Farrar Type: Homestead Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 26°09'41.05" S 28°07'36.18" E

See more photographs (CLSA Jun 1915:15, 16) The house and extensive grounds are the home of St Andrew's School for Girls. [William MARTINSON, December, 2010] Wording on heritage plaque JOHANNESBURG CULTURAL LEGACY BEDFORD COURT Bedford Court, designed by renowned architect Sir Herbert Baker, was home to Randlord and mining magnate Sir George Farrar and his family from 1903 until his untimely death in South West Africa in 1915. Miss Jean Fletcher purchased Bedford Court and 108 morgen of land in 1920 to house St Andrew's School for Girls. Parktown & Westcliff Heritage Trust For more information on George Farrar visit Wikipedia. For his grave, see George Farrar's Grave. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. References: Gaylard, Shaun & McDougall, Brett . 2022. RSA 365 : 365 Drawings of South African Architecture. Johannesburg: Blank Ink Design. pg 96, 96 ill Greig, Doreen. 1970. Herbert Baker in South Africa. Cape Town: PURNELL. pg 25, 64, 121, 131, 132 ill, 134, 138