Fresnaye, Cape Town
Fresnaye | ||
|---|---|---|
Suburb of Cape Town | ||
Postal code (street) 8005 | ||
| Area code | 021 | |
Fresnaye (pronounced as "Fray-Nay" in a more affluent accent) is one of
History
Fresnaye was originally an estate of 200 acres (81 ha), acquired in the early 1800s, and belonging to Ryk Le Sueur, a barrister, and French aristocrat from Bayeux in Normandy and descendant of the French Huguenots. The original name was Winterslust, and the farmhouse was at that time, the only building on the mountain slopes, other than Heeren Huis near Bantry Bay, built in 1776. Fresnaye was set in vineyards and orchards, and referred to as "A Garden of Eden" at the time.
The suburbs street names reflect its French heritage to this day.
Geography
Fresnaye is set on the slopes of Lion’s Head on the East and between Sea Point and Bantry Bay to the suburb's North West and South West respectively.
Notable residents
- F. W. de Klerk (1936-2021), state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994.[3]
- Abe Bloomberg (1904-1990), Mayor of Cape Town from 1945 to 1947[4]
- David Bloomberg (1932 - 2020), son of Abe and also Mayor of Cape Town from 1973 to 1975[4]
References
- ^ "Councillor Details: Nicola Jowell". City of Cape Town. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Fresnaye". Census 2011.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ ISBN 9780864866608.
