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Witkop Block House is a historical blockhouse located near Meyerton in Gauteng, South Africa. It was constructed in 1901 during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) as part of the British military's strategy to secure railway lines and key transport routes against Boer guerrilla attacks. The blockhouse is a typical example of the 'standard pattern' blockhouses designed by British engineers, often built from local stone or corrugated iron, and positioned at strategic points such as bridges, railway stations, or hilltops. The Witkop Block House specifically guarded the railway line between Vereeniging and Johannesburg, a vital supply route for British forces. It is one of several surviving blockhouses in the Gauteng region, though many have been lost to development or neglect.
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