Calle Huertas was not the first street chosen as the site for the Municipal Washing Place. The old washing place was located in Plaza de la Iglesia, and was built around the excess water from the only public fountain in the town at the start of the 1920s.
In 1927, the Governor visited the site and warned the municipal council of unhealthy conditions and the risk of hotspots for infection, since it had become a ‘waste bin’, as well as the visual damage caused due to its location in one of the main areas of the town.
As a result, it was decided to build the current washing place in 1930 reusing stones from the old one. The surrounding building was built by the master mason José Barbero Almazán, and the materials were supplied by Santiago Redondo Moreno. A total of 76 carts of grit, 5 of pebbles and 110 of stone were used, costing 186 pesetas. It has recently undergone restoration, and is a fine example of a sheltered washing place.
Open to the public. Free of charge
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10:30 a 13:30h 16:30 a 19:30h
Summer season: 18:00 a 21:00h
Sundays: 10:30 a 13:30h
