Jacob Davies Gregory Snr
Interesting Tales of Dundee

Gregory’s Nek

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By Pat Rundgren Who hasn’t driven over Gregory’s Nek on course to view the scenic delights of Blood River or Vryheid? Your eye is always caught by Cotswald, the beautiful Cape Dutch farmhouse built by Italian Prisoners of War during World War Two. But why Gregory’s Nek? Who were the Gregorys? The patriarch of the Gregory family was Jacob Davies Gregory “of Wales” (1785 – 1866). His imposing tombstone was accidentally uncovered by a bulldozer at Lennox Farm and is … Read More