The Laboratorio de los Ingleses

The Laboratorio de los Ingleses is a rectangular building located parallel to the CM-101 road in Guadalajara, Spain. Built from 1786 to 1787 with functional criteria of the English, it was designed to house a certain number of specialized workers who were hired in England through an Irish agent. Although it is not currently visible, the ditch crosses the entire complex. The Laboratorio de los Ingleses was a part of the Real Fábrica de Paños de Guadalajara, established in 1719 by the initiative of Fernando VI of Spain, which aimed to produce high-quality pawns in Spain and reduce the importation of foreign textiles.

It was a powerful industrial complex, sponsored by the state, with dependencies in Brihuega and San Fernando de Henares, and several buildings in Guadalajara. After the closure of the factory of pawns, the Laboratorio de los Ingleses had different uses until its recent abandonment.

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