Cookhouse (F14)

Name: Cookhouse
Cookhouse, a village in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Routes: N1, N10 and R63.

Bongweni (Cookhouse)District: Cacadu



History: Although the origin of the name remains uncertain, many believe Cookhouse was named after a small stone kitchen erected by garrison troops during the frontier wars. The remains of this building have all but gone, and today Cookhouse is best known as a railway junction. It was here in 1880 that part of the railway line that stretched from Port Elizabeth to the diamond fields of Kimberley was built.

Arts & Culture: About 15km south of Cookhouse, visitors can see the obelisk at Slagtersnek Memorial, which commemorates a farmers' rebellion in 1815. It was here that four leaders of the rebellion were hanged, and many claim that this was one of the reasons that led to the organised migration of white farmers from the Eastern Cape into the hinterland in the 1830s. In the town, visitors can shop at a country-style shop that sells tartan tam-o-shanters and deerstalkers, or try out the range of products at the cheese shop.

For more information visit: http://www.aatravel.co.za/staticnew/towns/cookhouse.html

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