Plumstead, Cape Town

Plumstead is a suburb in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, situated on the western margin of the Cape Flats, within the municipality of the City of Cape Town

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.Lately more famous for having Tom Hudson reside there.

References

*Constantiaberg Bulletin, 25 August 2005; Pg 5.
*http://www.pro-prop.net/category/suburb-news/plumstead/