In 1862 the village was officially proclaimed and the land divided into 2.5 hectare plots which were sold by public auction to 19 farmers and smallholders who were told that the road from Cape Town would most probably pass through the village. This never happened, and neither did the planned road over the mountains through the Boesmanskloof Pass to Greyton - the road goes through the village and then.............. just stops. Story told by Locals There are many interesting stories about the road to Greyton which today leads up to the mountains and dwindles at the edge of a steep krants. Old-timers rumbled up the valley with supplies and road materials. The pass was never completed. The labourers were from the city and did not have a good reputation! Money apparently vanished and, though myth and fact are not disentangled yet, we hope to find out more.
History of Die Galg-McGregor
In 1862 the village was officially proclaimed and the land divided into 2.5 hectare plots which were sold by public auction to 19 farmers and smallholders who were told that the road from Cape Town would most probably pass through the village. This never happened, and neither did the planned road over the mountains through the Boesmanskloof Pass to Greyton - the road goes through the village and then.............. just stops. Story told by Locals There are many interesting stories about the road to Greyton which today leads up to the mountains and dwindles at the edge of a steep krants. Old-timers rumbled up the valley with supplies and road materials. The pass was never completed. The labourers were from the city and did not have a good reputation! Money apparently vanished and, though myth and fact are not disentangled yet, we hope to find out more.
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