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Throughout history, washing clothes has been one of the most common tasks carried out by women. Until running water became widely available in homes, this task was carried out on the banks of rivers, in irrigation ditches, water troughs or courtyards. From the eighteenth century onwards, washhouses became places where women worked and socialised. Many love affairs, marriages, legends and folk songs emerged from these places and remain in popular memory to this day. This public washhouse was rebuilt in the mid-twentieth century. However, it was only operational for a short time, as water was beginning to be channelled into houses and washing machines were becoming popular at this time. It is located on Camino de las Fuentes.