House Brunton
General information
Status
Completed
Type
Residential
Location
Completed
1906
Design and construction
Architect(s)
MORRIS & COTTRILL [1]
House Brunton is a residential property in Berea, Johannesburg, South Africa designed by the renowned firm of Henry Seton Morris and Cottrill. The house was completed in 1906 and takes its name from the original occupants, the celebrated painter Winifred Brunton and her husband, Guy Brunton who was an Egyptologist and director of Cairo Museum.
The house is situated on the corner of Primrose Terrace and Fife Street and is currently used as a beer hall. The house has two storeys with a red tile roof and white washed walls.
Winifred Mabel Brunton (née Newberry) was born 6 May 1880 and died 29 January 1959. She was one of three daughters born to Charles and Elizabeth Newberry, who built and lived in the Prynnsberg mansion in Clocolan from the 1880s.[2] Winnifred studied art in South Africa and at the Slade School. She later exhibited at the Royal Academy and was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Miniature Society. She married Guy Brunton (1878-1948), a respected Egyptologist and one-time Assistant Keeper of the Cairo Museum. They retired to South Africa and brought with them a large collection of Egyptian antiquities.[3]
Works by Winifred Brunton include:
The Morris & Cottrill partnership was a collaboration between Henry Seton Morris and G St J Cottrill in Johannesburg around 1906. Morris was in South Africa for a short period from 1902 to around 1909, when he returned to London. House Brunton is currently the only building known to have been produced by the short-lived Morris and Cottrill partnership.[5]
The House Brunton residence is historically and culturally significant for the following reasons:
Topography
Rivers and
wetlands
Biodiversity
Parks and gardens
Nature reserves
Human impact
Northern
suburbs and
environs
Southern
suburbs and
environs
Landmarks
Civic
buildings
Office
buildings
Residential
buildings
Structures
Urban planning
Provincial government
Political organisations
and parties based in
Greater Johannesburg
Trade unions
Other political
organisations
Monuments
and memorials
Cemeteries
Historical
sites
Historical
companies and
organisations
Political
organisations
Other organisations
Events
Performance art
Theatres
Museums and art
galleries
Clubs and societies
Synagogues
Historical
Mosques
Hindu temples
Scientology centres
Newspapers
Radio stations
Television channels
Defunct
Film studios
Defunct
Record labels
Game studios
Cultural references
Companies
Diversified
conglomerates
Airlines
Construction
and engineering
Energy
Financial
Hospitality
ICT
Legal
Manufacturing
Media
Mining
Retail and
marketing
Restaurant
franchises
Services
Transport
Professional
associations
Mining
Shopping centres
Hotels and resorts
Venues
Restaurants,
bars and cafés
Tourism
Defunct
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Rugby
Cricket
Basketball
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Sports events
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venues
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venues
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institutions
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Alternative schools
International schools
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and sanitation
Water towers
Electricity supply
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emergency services
Charities and NGOs
Reserve
SAMHS units
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