SABIE
Founded in 1895 by a hunter, HT Glynn. It developed from a gold-digger’s camp on the farm Grootfontein. A health committee was instituted in 1916, and a village council in 1924. It takes its name from the Sabie River. The name is said to derived from Shangaan and to mean ‘sand’. The name is also said to be of Swazi origin, and to mean ‘to be careful’.
Huntington Hall and Stables
• Huntington Hall and Stables – 23 Glynn ave - Built on the farm Grootfontein in 1896 for HT Glynn, the founder of the town. He was also the owner of the Glynn’s Lydenburg Gold Mine.The Glynn’s lived there until 1928. Proclaimed a national monument in 1987. The mansion was destroyed in a fire on 28 August 2024.
St Peter’s Church
• St Peter’s Church, Main str – this Anglican church was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The foundation stone was laid in March 1913.
Nederduits Hervormde Church
• Nederduits Hervormde Church – Cnr Church & Lea St – opened by Rev PG van Staden in December 1950
Sabie Falls
• Sabie Falls – Off Main St just outside town to Lydenburg – The falls are on the Sabie River.
NG Church
NG Church- The cornerstone waslaid by Rev CJ van den Berg on 4 March 1950
Memorial to Jock
This memorial commemorates the route the dog Jock travelled in 1885. The dog belonged to the then transport rider Sir Percy Fitzpatrick who penned the adventures of his dog in his book Jock of the Bushveld.
