Lavadouro do Poço dos Ferreiros - São Brás de Alportel, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 37° 09.460 W 007° 53.963
29S E 597728 N 4112930
A traditional wash house in Southern Portugal, not far from the small town of São Brás de Alportel
Waymark Code: WM195X7
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/02/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dawild
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As most of the wash houses in Portugal, this one is not in use anymore. Not that it couldn't be. There is water, the facility is open to the public. But people just don't use them. Pretty much everybody has a washing machine at home.

The wash house was originally built in 1976 by the local community. It's located about 100 m from a beautiful draw well. In 2022 the wash house was renovated by the Town for historical purposes. There are seven washing stations.
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