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oranges and lemons, that were packaged on site and exported to the
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On 7 February 1986 it was protected as a structure of historical interest to the Canary
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Also on the south side of the complex were rooms for the residence of the
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was constructed around 1556 to protect a sugar mill, and the site was subsequently significantly expanded. The building complex was renovated in the 1700s before a fire left it in ruins in 1902, a state in which it remains today, leading to its inclusion on the
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On 28 August 1651 an audit showed that the armament of the strong house was 9-10 cannon, 56 muskets, and 46 pikes, along with a trumpet. By 1655 this had increased to 17 cannon with 400 cannonballs. By 1737 this decreased to just 5 cannon.
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to protect his sugar mill against their attacks. Permission was granted on 2 May 1555. The strong house was subsequently constructed around 1556, and it is one of the oldest buildings on
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