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When having a look at the history of Stanford, the struggles that Sir Robert Stanford, namesake to the village, faced in his life is well-known. History tells us that he served as a Captain in the British Army and immigrated to the Cape Colony with his wife and daughter after which they purchased the farm Kleine Riviers Vallei. We also know about the unfortunate circumstances where he became the victim of an anti-convict agitation and was ostracized because of his agreement with the protest. And that after seeking help from the British Government he returned to find his farm sold off.
However, if we dig a little deeper and look at the village before it was established in 1857, we uncover a whole new lesser known history of the tranquil countryside village. Here are a few snippets of information that we think you might find interesting:
When having a good look at the history of Stanford, you really get to appreciate the struggles the folks of old made it through and we aim to remember that which seems to get lost as time goes by. From humble beginnings to housing great people of historical importance to unfortunate circumstances; when looking at the tranquil village we can honestly say there’s more to it than meets the eye.
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