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Have you ever seen the Wolseley blockhouses?
Posted by Abongile Tyenjana 
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22 April 2025 7:50 AM
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At first glance you might imagine it to be a quaint little cottage from a children's fairytale hidden away amongst the trees, but in reality it is quite the opposite.
This is a blockhouse that was built in 1901 during the Anglo-Boer war by the British to protect the railway bridges from Boer attacks. They built two in Wolseley of which this is the Southern one. These blockhouses could house 20 men with water, ammunition and supplies. The bottom level was used for storage, the middle floor was the "living area" and the top floor was the "look-out" deck.
1000 of these blockhouses were built, but very few survived, which is actually quite sad.
It is situated on the R43 in Wolseley and is accessible for tours.
