[Originally published in 2015] I recently visited The Moot House in Parktown as the gardens were on show as part of the Gardens of the Golden City programme. The entrance fee was R20 and tea was served with wicked chocolate cake at R25. Gardens of the Golden City supports a number of charities. I found the event advertised on the Heritage Portal and I wanted to thank those involved in promoting this fabulous home and garden. The Moot house is special for four reasons: the architecture, the historical associations of the people who lived here, the gardens and the water features. it all adds up to a unique Johannesburg ambience and experience. The house is an Arts and Crafts home designed by Herbert Baker in association with Masey and Sloper and dates from the early 20th century.
Moot House (Kathy Munro)
Moot House (Kathy Munro)
To quote from the Parktown and Westcliff (now Johannesburg Heritage Foundation) information page and Blue Plaque:
Built for Richard Feetham in 1906 and designed by Baker, Masey and Sloper, this was the first house to be erected on this street. Feetham was brought to Johannesburg in 1902 as deputy town clerk - one of a group of Oxford...
