Government House, Falkland Islands
Government House in Stanley has been the home of the Falkland Islands' Governors since the mid-19th century. The official residence was built in 1845.
Government House in Stanley
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."
Sir 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.[1]
It was the site of a major battle and of the surrender during the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands.
See also
- Government Houses of the British Empire
- Governor of the Falkland Islands
References
- "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 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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