Allanridge
Encyclopedia
Allanridge is a gold
mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality
of the Free State
province in South Africa
. It is the main centre of the Lorraine Gold Mining Company and is dominated by the tall headgear and complex reduction works that processes thousands of tons of gold
-bearing ore every month.
Allanridge established as a settlement in 1947
and was named after Allan Roberts whose borehole's proximity to the gold bearing reef was the precursor to the mining in the area. The town layout was designed by town planner William Backhouse, who also planned Welkom
. It became a municipality on 21 December 1956 but this changed on the 5 December 2000 when it was incorporated into the Matjhabeng Local Municipality
with the city of Welkom and the towns of Hennenman
, Odendaalsrus
, Ventersburg
and Virginia
.Currently ,The town has produced one of the best personalities in its location,among those who dedicated hardworking in that city to bring the academic atmosphere of the city back,we can mention, Moru ,Pheello Moses,a Chemistry,student in the currently,university of the free state,
The Nyakallong location is 3 km outside of Allanridge. It was established during the apartheid era to house the mine workers of the Loraine Gold Mining Company.
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality
Lejweleputswa District Municipality
Lejweleputswa is one of the 5 districts of Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Lejweleputswa is Welkom. The majority of its 657 019 people speak Sotho...
of the Free State
Free State
The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
province in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is the main centre of the Lorraine Gold Mining Company and is dominated by the tall headgear and complex reduction works that processes thousands of tons of gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
-bearing ore every month.
Allanridge established as a settlement in 1947
1947 in South Africa
-March:* 9 March - The Three Doctors’ Pact is signed by Dr AB Xuma , Dr Gagathura Mohambry Naicker and Dr Yusuf Dadoo -May:* 4 May - The Natal Indian Organisation is formed...
and was named after Allan Roberts whose borehole's proximity to the gold bearing reef was the precursor to the mining in the area. The town layout was designed by town planner William Backhouse, who also planned Welkom
Welkom
Welkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, located 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Welkom received municipal status in 1961 and was declared a city in 1968 on the 14th of February...
. It became a municipality on 21 December 1956 but this changed on the 5 December 2000 when it was incorporated into the Matjhabeng Local Municipality
Matjhabeng Local Municipality
Matjhabeng Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State in South Africa, that includes the city of Welkom. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "where nations meet". It is derived from the migrant labour system where people from various countries like...
with the city of Welkom and the towns of Hennenman
Hennenman
Hennenman is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province of South Africa. The town is unusual in the district as its economy is based mainly on agriculture not gold. The town, which started out as a railway station, was previously called Ventersburg Road. The...
, Odendaalsrus
Odendaalsrus
Odendaalsrus is the oldest gold mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa.-History:It started out in 1912 as a ramshackle collection of farms and a central church that became a town. In April 1946 gold was struck on the farm Geduld near the town...
, Ventersburg
Ventersburg
Ventersburg is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa. It was established on the farm Kromfontein which was owned by PA Venter who died in 1857. His son allowed a Reform Church to be established on the farm in 1864 and by 1871, the first...
and Virginia
Virginia, Free State
Virginia is a gold mining town located in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa about 140 km northeast of Bloemfontein the provincial capital...
.Currently ,The town has produced one of the best personalities in its location,among those who dedicated hardworking in that city to bring the academic atmosphere of the city back,we can mention, Moru ,Pheello Moses,a Chemistry,student in the currently,university of the free state,
The Nyakallong location is 3 km outside of Allanridge. It was established during the apartheid era to house the mine workers of the Loraine Gold Mining Company.