The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk

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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk and Brunch
The Route
Photo Gallery – Past Walks
- 2023 Aug 27

Join us for the 12K ‘Bedfordview-Kensington Heritage Walk’ on the last Sunday of the month. We meet at 8am on the carpark next to Fournos restaurant at the Bedfordview Mall. We do not run but we walk at a reasonably fast pace. There are a number of steep hills. You are going to have a good workout (get ready to burn 1000+ calories), you will be enjoying the company of nice people and beautiful surrounds.

Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk and Brunch

Kensington is a treasure throve of Heritage sites. We will walk past the following Heritage sites: Jeppe High School for Girls, Dykeneuk Stone House, Tibetan Buddhist Centre, Jeppe High School for Boys, Scottish Horse Memorial, Kensington Castle. This is a most enjoyable walk year-round and it is a free event. Following the walk you are welcome to join us at Fournos, Bedfordview Mall for brunch and a social.😋

Day and Time

8 am on the last Sunday of the month.

Start and End

We meet in the parking area just outside Fournos Bedfordview (Bedford Mall), Shop U23 & U57 Bedford Gardens, Smith Rd, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, 2008. Join us for brunch afterwards.

Pace and Duration

Moderately brisk pace. We do not run but we do not walk slowly. A degree of fitness is important as this is a hilly area. We do the walk in about an hour and a half to 2 hours.

A Good Workout – You will Burn 1000 Calories

This is a good workout. You will be burning 1,000 calories and you will be able to put them all back again at Fournos.😁

Brunch & Social

After the walk join us for brunch and a social at Fournos.

The Route

The Route – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk and Brunch

We will walk past various heritage sites including:

Jeppe High School for Girls

Jeppe High School for Boys

Designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Opened in 1909. The school was named after Julius Jeppe. Prime Minister Jan Smuts unveiled the Word War I Monument at the school.

The Scottish Horse Memorial

The Scottish Horse Memorial was erected in memory of the officers and men who died during the Anglo-Boer War in 1901-1902.

Kensington Castle

Built by Samuel Scott Wilson in 1911. Kensington Castle is a replica of the Rothesay-on-Bute Castle in Scotland.

Highland Road

Hilly, tree-lined in its entire length, Highland Road is a very pleasant road to walk, run and/ or cycle.

As we travel through our streets & suburbs today, let’s admire and appreciate 🙏🏽 our environment & acknowledge the efforts ✊🏽🙌🏼 of everyone who’s made and is making a positive impact in keeping our streets & environment litter and illegal dumping free.

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Heritage Sites We Walk Past

	Heritage Site
	Jeppe High School for Girls	Established in 1918.
	Dykeneuk (Stone House)	Architect: Sir Herbert Baker (1904).
	Dix House (Tibetan Buddhist Centre)	Built by C.W. Dix (1904).
	Jeppe High School for Boys	Architect: Sir Herbert Baker (1909). The school was named after Julius Jeppe who donated the grounds to the school.
	World War I Monument	Prime Minister Jan C. Smuts unveiled the World War I Monument at the school.
	Scottish Horse Memorial	Erected in memory of men who died during the South African Anglo-Boer War in 1901 – 1902.
	Kensington Castle	Built by Samuel Scott Wilson in 1911. This is a replica of the Rothesay-on-Bute Castle in Scotland
		Source: ILK – Kensington Heritage

Did you know? Jeppe High School for Girls has for the 29th consecutive year achieved a 100% matric pass rate👍👌🎉🥳🎈👏👏👏
Miss E L Cummins, an Oxford graduate, was a Maths teacher and the first Headmistress of the school. She and Mr. Payne worked together on the planning of the building that today houses the school. Mr. Payne did not live to see the construction of the building as he died in combat during World War I.