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Building in Stanley, Falkland Islands
Government House in Stanley has been the home of the Falkland Islands ' governors since the mid-19th century.[1]
History [ edit ]
The official residence was built in 1845.
The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica says in the Falkland Islands article that "Government House, grey, stone-built and slated, calls to mind a manse in Shetland or Orkney ."
There is a conservatory on the northern side of the building, which Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited during his tour of the Falklands in 1991.[2] Black Hamburg variety.[3]
Ernest Shackleton stayed here during his famous expedition . Allegedly, he described his time there as being "far colder than any time on the ice".
It is a listed building .[4]
It was the site of a major battle and of the surrender during the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands .
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Bernhardson, Wayne (28 November 2013). "Grapes in the Falklands? At Government House Gardens" . Southern Cone Travel . Retrieved 8 September 2022 .
^ "Falkland Islands Information Web Portal" . Buildings and Structures in the Falkland Islands designated as being of Architectural or Historic Interest . Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2008 .
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