Temperate House

The Temperate House, opened in May 1863, is a Grade I-listed showhouse for the largest plants in . Rectangular, with pitched roofs, its pillars support wrought-iron ribs.
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  • Type: Greenhouse
  • Description: greenhouse in Kew Gardens, London
  • Also known as: “Temperate House, Kew Gardens”
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Pagoda and Ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base of the arch.

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The at Kew Gardens in southwest was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens. is situated 1,200 feet south of Temperate House.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 630 feet southeast of Temperate House.

Greenhouse
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is a greenhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kew and Richmond-Kew.

Suburb
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is a district in the . Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes .

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is a district in south-west . This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.

Suburb
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is an area of , England in the former Municipal Borough of Richmond. It was incorporated into in 1965 when the was created.

Temperate House

Latitude
51.47465° or 51° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
-0.29546° or 0° 17′ 44″ west
Levels
1
Open location code
9C3XFPF3+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4804904
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­greenhouse
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q7698324
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Temperate House” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “温带植物室”
  • Chinese: “溫帶植物室”
  • Chinese: “邱园温带植物室”
  • Chinese: “邱園溫帶植物室”
  • French: “Temperate House”
  • Italian: “Temperate House”
  • Japanese: “テンパレート・ハウス”
  • Japanese: “テンペレイトハウス”
  • Slovenian: “Temperate House”

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