Government House in

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has been the home of the

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since the mid-19th century. The

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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

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visited during his tour of the Falklands in 1991. One of the world's southernmost grapevines grows there, of the

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variety.

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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

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. It was the site of a major battle and of the surrender during the

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Houses completed in 1845 Official residences Politics of the Falkland Islands Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth East Falkland History of the Falkland Islands Buildings and structures in Stanley, Falkland Islands Government buildings completed in 1845 {{falklands-struct-stub

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