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Lidgetton West, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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The name Lythwood was originally spelt Lithwood. “Lith” being the Greek word for stone, which was so named because of an old quarry on the estate.
The estate on which Lythwood is built was part of the farm Blesberg. The Afrikaans name, literally means bald mountain, derives from the Voortrekkers who were the original owners of farms in the Lidgetton area. After the British annexation of Natal in 1843, the Voortrekkers had begun to retire back across the Drakensburg. By the later 1850s there were hardly any of the original Voortrekker families left in the district.
The first owners of “Lithwood” farm were the Henwoods. When their son Eric married, his parents gave him a portion of Blesberg farm which he named “Lithwood”. Eric built a temporary home, thinking that he would eventually move back to Blesberg.
The next owner was Arthur Coy who was the President of South African Cricket and lived in Port Elizabeth. His estate manager and gardener, Billy Caldo, looked after Lythwood during this time.
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