The name Roodewal originates from the deep red soil of the Brondal Valley, a fertile expanse that has sustained Lowveld agriculture for generations. At the heart of this landscape stands a homestead approaching its centenary, notable for being one of the region’s earliest guest houses.
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It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations.
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This house was designed by Percival Hill Mitchelson in 1904 for Stanley Archibald Markham Pritchard who joined the Cape Mounted Rifles in 1892 and was transferred to Basutoland Mounted Police in 1898. He came to Johannesburg in 1901 to work in what was then called the Native Affairs Department. In the First World War Colonel Pritchard commanded the SA Native Labour Corps in France.