The Melville Turret

The Melville Turret is a guest house in , which is located on 2nd Avenue. The Melville Turret is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near the bookstore .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melville and Love Books.

Supermarket
Photo: fiverlocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a bohemian suburb of , Gauteng, . It is the location of many and taverns, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg, located in , and the University of the Witwatersrand, located in . is situated 350 metres northwest of The Melville Turret.

Bookstore
Photo: Derek J Moore, CC0.
is an independent bookshop located in , . It was founded in 2009 by Jaci Jenkins and Kate Rogan. The business offers works by local authors, and hosts book launches as well as sponsored literary discussions. is situated 410 metres north of The Melville Turret.

School
The is a German international school in , . Founded in 1890, the DSJ is one of the oldest schools in the city and one of the largest German schools on the African continent. is situated 650 metres east of The Melville Turret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and Parktown.

Neighborhood
is a small, centrally located suburb in Johannesburg whose Edwardian, Art Deco and Mid Century Modern houses are being both gentrified and torn down.

Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
is a wealthy suburb of , , and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including , Parkwood, , North, and Forest Town.

Suburb
is a suburb of , around 5 km northwest of City Hall. It borders Langlaagte to the north and . The name comes from the village of Paarlshoop, the oldest private township on the .

The Melville Turret

Latitude
-26.17796° or 26° 10′ 41″ south
Longitude
28.01236° or 28° 0′ 45″ east
Open location code
5G5CR2C6+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779020843
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­guest_house
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