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Hatfield, Harare

Coordinates: 17°52′45″S 31°04′27″E / 17.87917°S 31.07417°E / -17.87917; 31.07417
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Hatfield is a middle income residential suburb in the south of Harare, Zimbabwe. The suburb was laid out in 1920.

History

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Hatfield was named after the ancestral home of the Marquess of Salisbury. It was first settled on by Robert Snodgrass and David Mitchell, two transport riders who made a fortune selling whisky to newly arrived settlers in 1891. The partnership broke up shortly after another property, a subdivision of the farm, near today's Willowvale, which was given the name of Ardbennie, had been acquired.[1]

William Edward Webb was granted title the nearby area of Prospect in 1894, which later became a residential subdivision, although little is known of his activities. Hatfield takes its name from Hatfield, Hertfordshire.[2]

Notable people

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The following people have resided in Hatfield:

See also

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17°52′45″S 31°04′27″E / 17.87917°S 31.07417°E / -17.87917; 31.07417

References

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  1. ^ "Harare, capital of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Field Guide".
  2. ^ "Harare, capital of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Field Guide".