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32-604: Kew became a favored location for English courtiers after the establishment of Richmond Palace nearby under the Tudors . The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew began as the private garden of Henry Capell of Tewkesbury and then Samuel Molyneux , who served as secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales , son of George II and father of George III of England . Frederick then leased Kew House, began planning an enormous greenhouse , and had his close friend John Stuart , earl of Bute , begin requesting plant specimens from British agents around

64-512: A Chrysler subsidiary in 1928 and lorry production moved to Chrysler's car plant at Kew. In 1933 it began to manufacture a British chassis , at its works in Kew, using American engines and gearboxes. After Chrysler bought the Maxwell Motor Company and their Kew works, the cars of the lighter Chrysler range – Chryslers , De Sotos and Plymouths – were assembled at this Kew site until

96-614: A bridge in 1759. The current Kew Bridge , which carries the South Circular Road (the A205), was opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1903. Kew Road ( A307 ) passes through Kew as a single carriageway, and provides the main road link to Richmond . The M4 motorway starts a short distance north of Kew, providing access to Heathrow Airport and the west. The A316 road starts in Chiswick and continues over Chiswick Bridge and

128-410: A comparatively large run of 1250 copies. A fourth edition, the second English edition (abbr. Ait. Kew. ), was published between 1810 and 1813 with the bulk of the new information added by Aiton's son William Townsend Aiton . This article about a book on botany or plants is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kew Kew ( / k j uː / ) is a district in

160-659: A complex junction with the South Circular Road at Chalker's Corner at the south-eastern end of the district. Since 1869 rail services have been available from Kew Gardens station . London Underground (District line) services run to Richmond and to central London. London Overground trains run to Richmond and (via Willesden Junction ) to Stratford . The 65 , 110 and R68 bus routes serve Kew. River bus services run from Kew Pier to Westminster Millennium Pier , Richmond and Hampton Court . Kew's several other sports clubs include: The nearest football club in

192-444: A laboratory near Kew Gardens station run by Cowey Engineering. Rayon was produced in a factory on South Avenue, off Sandycombe Road, before Courtaulds acquired the patents for rayon in 1904. Also on a site near Kew Gardens station, the engineering company F C Blake , now commemorated in the Kew street name Blake Mews, produced petrol -powered traction engines in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kew Retail Park stands on

224-642: Is become a haunt for hobgoblins , my Chinese bridge, which I am assured is superior to the one at Kew, and for all I know at Peking , is usurped by a fallen obelisk overgrown with briars . Barn church A barn church or barn chapel is a specific type of clandestine church , built in times that a certain church was illegal but tolerated as long as the churches were not specifically looking like churches. These were no elaborate buildings but simple structures without pews. They were design to hold rather large kneeling and standing congregations. In rural areas those clandestine churches usually mimicked

256-485: Is concerned with the history of Kew, as well as that of Richmond, Petersham and Ham. In the 19th century, Leopold Neumegen operated a school for Jews at Gloucester House in Kew after his earlier school in Highgate closed and when, for financial reasons, he needed to commence work again. Four churches in Kew are currently in use: Former churches include: A late Victorian Salvation Army hall at 6 North Road, built in

288-406: Is now in a combined Church of England parish with St Luke's Church, Kew . Today, Kew is an expensive residential area because of its prosperous suburban attributes. Among these are sports-and-leisure open spaces, schools, transport links, architecture, restaurants, no high-rise buildings, modest road sizes, trees and gardens. Most of Kew developed in the late 19th century, following the arrival of

320-724: Is represented by Nicholas Rogers of the Conservative Party . Kew was added in 1892 to the Municipal Borough of Richmond which had been formed two years earlier and was in the county of Surrey . In 1965, under the London Government Act 1963 , the Municipal Borough of Richmond was abolished. Kew, along with Richmond, was transferred from Surrey to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames , one of 32 boroughs in

352-417: The "Winter Queen", was given a household at Kew in 1608. Queen Anne subscribed to the building of the parish church on Kew Green , which was dedicated to St Anne in 1714, three months before the queen's death. The Hanoverians maintained the strongest links with Kew, in particular Princess Augusta who founded the botanic gardens and her husband Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707–1751) who lived at

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384-578: The District line of the London Underground . Further development took place in the 1920s and 1930s when new houses were built on the market gardens of North Sheen and in the first decade of the 21st century when considerably more river-fronting flats and houses were constructed by the Thames on land formerly owned by Thames Water . The name Kew, recorded in 1327 as Cayho , is a combination of two words:

416-572: The Gallic Wars . Successive Tudor , Stuart and Georgian monarchs maintained links with Kew. During the French Revolution , many refugees established themselves there and it was the home of several artists in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since 1965 Kew has incorporated the former area of North Sheen which includes St Philip and All Saints , the first barn church consecrated in England. It

448-478: The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("Kew Gardens") , now a World Heritage Site , which includes Kew Palace . Kew is also the home of important historical documents such as Domesday Book , which is held at The National Archives . Julius Caesar may have forded the Thames at Kew in 54 BC during

480-854: The Old French kai (landing place; " quay " derives from this) and Old English hoh (spur of land). The land spur is formed by the bend in the Thames. Kew forms part of the Richmond Park constituency in the UK Parliament; the Member of Parliament is Sarah Olney of the Liberal Democrats . For elections to the London Assembly it is part of the South West London Assembly constituency , which

512-511: The Premier League is Brentford FC , whose stadium , opened in 2021, is on the other side of Kew Bridge, near Kew Bridge station . The Kew Horticultural Society , founded in 1938, organises an annual show in late August/early September as well as talks, events and outings throughout the year. The Kew Society , founded in 1901 as the Kew Union, is a civic society that seeks to enhance

544-649: The Second World War . The various models of De Sotos were named Richmond, Mortlake and Croydon ; Plymouths were Kew Six and Wimbledon . During the Second World War this Chrysler factory was part of the London Aircraft Production Group and built Handley Page Halifax aircraft assemblies. When wartime aircraft production ceased, the plant did not resume assembly of North American cars. Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester (c.1460–1526)

576-402: The 2011 census, 66.2% of Kew's population were White British . Other White was the second largest category at 16%, with 8.1% being Asian. In the past, a main mode of transport between Kew and London, for rich and poor alike, was by water along the Thames , which separated Middlesex (on the north bank) from Surrey : Kew was also connected to Brentford , Middlesex by ferry, first replaced by

608-644: The Thames riverbank predated the royal palaces of Kew Palace and the White House. Excavations at Kew Gardens in 2009 revealed a wall that may have belonged to the property. In Elizabeth's reign, and under the Stuarts, houses were developed along Kew Green. West Hall , which survives in West Hall Road, dates from at least the 14th century and the present house was built at the end of the 17th century. Elizabeth Stuart (1596–1662), daughter of James I , later known as

640-504: The White House in Kew. Augusta, as Dowager Princess of Wales, continued to live there until her death in 1772. Frederick commissioned the building of the first substantial greenhouse at Kew Gardens. In 1772 King George III and Queen Charlotte moved into the White House at Kew. Queen Charlotte died at the Dutch House (now Kew Palace) in 1818. King William IV spent most of his early life at Richmond and at Kew Palace, where he

672-424: The beauty of Kew and preserve its heritage. It reviews all planning applications in Kew with special regard to the architectural integrity and heritage of the neighbourhood, and plays an active role in the improvement of local amenities. The Society, which is a member of Civic Voice , organises community events including lectures and outings and produces a quarterly newsletter. The Richmond Local History Society

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704-493: The daughter of Henry VII and widow of the French king Louis XII . According to John Leland 's Cygnea Cantio ("Swan Song"), she stayed in Kew (which he refers to as "Cheva") for a time after her return to England. One of Henry VIII 's closest friends, Henry Norris (c.1482–1536), lived at Kew Farm, which was later owned by Elizabeth I 's favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532–1588). This large palatial house on

736-554: The newly created Greater London . The fashion clothing retailer Jigsaw 's headquarters, now at Water Lane, Richmond, were previously in Mortlake Road, Kew. A former industry in Kew was that of nameplate manufacturing, by the Caxton Name Plate Manufacturing Company, based on Kew Green. The company was founded in 1964 and folded in 1997. It was in Kew that viscose was first developed into rayon , in

768-417: The population rose from 9,445 to 11,436, the sharpest ten-year increase in Kew since the early 20th century. This was partly accounted for by the conversion of former Thames Water land to residential use, and increases in property sizes. The figures are based on those for Kew ward , the boundaries of the enlarged parish having been adjusted to allow for all wards in the borough to be equally sized. In

800-580: The site of a former aircraft factory established in 1918 by Harry Whitworth, who owned Glendower Aircraft Ltd. The factory built Airco DH.4s and Sopwith Salamanders for the British government in the First World War . In 1923 the now-redundant aircraft factory was sold and it became a factory for road vehicles. From the 1920s until 1967, Dodge made lorries at this factory, with the model name Kew . Cars were also manufactured there. Dodge Brothers became

832-483: The style of a chapel, was converted into flats (1–5 Quiet Way) in the early 21st century. Mortlake Crematorium and two cemeteries – North Sheen Cemetery and Mortlake Cemetery  – are located in Kew. The crematorium serves the boroughs of Ealing , Hammersmith and Fulham , Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames and the two cemeteries are managed by Hammersmith and Fulham Council . I am His Highness' dog at Kew; Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you? And

864-457: The time of this edition, the garden included the vast majority of plant species in cultivation in all of England. It included information on the country of origin, who introduced the plant into English cultivation, and when. It is therefore now considered one of the most important sources of information on history of horticulture in England. This edition of the Hortus Kewensis was published as

896-419: The wildest dreams of Kew are the facts of Khatmandhu . Go down to Kew in lilac -time, in lilac-time, in lilac-time; Go down to Kew in lilac-time (it isn't far from London!) And you shall wander hand in hand with love in summer's wonderland; Go down to Kew in lilac-time (it isn't far from London!) Trams and dusty trees. Highbury bore me. Richmond and Kew Undid me. Lady Croom: My hyacinth dell

928-513: The world. After his death, Frederick's widow Augusta expanded its gardens still further in cooperation with Bute and William Aiton . The first edition of Hortus Kewensis was published in Latin in 1768. It was compiled by John Hill at Augusta's request and listed 2700 plants at the Garden. The 2nd edition published in 1769 included a further 700 plants. The third edition, the first English edition,

960-465: Was compiled by Daniel Solander , Jonas Carlsson Dryander , and Robert Brown and published in 1789 under the name of William Aiton , whose 1773 plant list formed the basis of their work. Solander, Dryander, and Brown were the successive librarians and curators of Joseph Banks 's collections, who had presumably directed Aiton to compile his index of the Kew Garden to aid his own Florilegium . By

992-410: Was educated by private tutors. During the French Revolution , many refugees established themselves in Kew, having built many of the houses of this period. In the 1760s and 1770s the presence of royalty attracted artists such as Thomas Gainsborough and Johann Zoffany . Unsurprisingly, many botanists have lived in Kew, near the botanic gardens: In the ten years from the time of the 2001 census,

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1024-410: Was granted lands at Kew in 1517. When he died in 1526 he left his Kew estates to his third wife, Eleanor, with the remainder to his son George. In 1538 Sir George Somerset sold the house for £200 to Thomas Cromwell (c.1485–1540), who resold it for the same amount to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (c. 1484–1545). Brandon had probably already inhabited Kew during the life of his wife Mary Tudor ,

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