
Lady Grey
Afrikaans name: Lady Grey

Approaching Lady Grey
Photo © Johan van Zyl
Eastern Cape
The small village of Lady Grey is located 54 km east of Aliwal North and is near the border between South Africa and Lesotho. The town came into existence in 1857 when the Dutch Reformed Church established a congregation on the farm known as Waaihoek. It was officially proclaimed in 1893. The town gets its name from Eliza Grey who was the wife of the Cape Governer Sir George Grey.
The mountains that surround Lady Grey are what brings tourists to this somewhat remote area. Popular activities are fishing, bird watchers, hikers and nature lovers in general.
Tiffendal Ski Resort is also in the region. Jouberts Pass, the third highest mountain pass in South Africa, is nearby.

Above - Dutch Reformed Church (1913), Lady Grey
Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - Main business area
Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - Anglican Church (1906)
Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - Countryside near Lady Grey
Photo © Johan van Zyl
References and further reading
The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 84Things ewe never knewe about South African place names - Author: Ann Gadd - Published: 2015 - Page: 125
Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 226
On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 186
On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 275
go! - Issue 088 - Author: - Published: 2013 - Page: 106
go! - Issue 195 - Author: - Published: 2024 - Page: 84
Country Life - Issue 269 - Author: - Published: 2018 - Page: 38
Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 167
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