West Dockyard Gates

The first (left hand side) gates were manufactured for the British Navy in the West Dockyard smithery by Charles Henry Algar in 1863. The gates were originally positioned just across the road from the Westhof building and almost faced directly down St George's Street. They were moved to their present position during the widening of the main road in the 1970s. The leaves were originally separated by a stone pillar. This was removed in WW2 and the two side pedestrian gates moved to a central position . The second matching pair of gates (right hand pair) were manufactured for the SA Navy in 1966 in the East Dockyard Foundry by Mr Claude Randall. Unfortunately these gates have been removed by the South African Navy and can no longer be seen from St George's Street.
To the right of the gates is the Wall of Memory along which plaques depicting life in Simon's Town prior to the forced removals can be seen.

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