Built in 1886 by the prosperous Pretoria businessman George Jesse Heys, it was named after the famous Melrose Abbey in Scotland. Melrose House gained fame during the Second Boer War (1899–1902) when Lord Roberts requisitioned it as the headquarters for the British forces after Pretoria was invaded in June 1900. For more than 18 months, instructions for the British forces in the field were issued from here. The use of the house as a military headquarters ended when the Treaty of Vereeniging, which ended the war, was signed there on 31 May 1902.
Join IPTGSA in an educational to Melrose house on the 14 June 2024 after the new renovation and opening of the museum
Cost Free ( donation welcome for guide)
- Venue Melrose House 275 Jeff Masemola St, Pretoria Central,
- Date Friday 14 June 2024
- Time 09:30 for 10:00 start
- Duration 2hrs
Parking is accessible from Scheiding Street ( Pin-drop link )
Please RSVP here
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