Davies Exploration House

Davies Exploration House is a greenhouse in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England. Davies Exploration House is situated nearby to the greenhouse Temperate House, as well as near the garden Woodland Glade.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Greenhouse
Description: greenhouse in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK
Also known as: “Australian House”, “Evolution House”, and “Evolution House At The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Pagoda and Temperate House.

Great Pagoda

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens in southwest London was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens. Great Pagoda is situated 1,300 feet south of Davies Exploration House.

Temperate House

Greenhouse

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Temperate House, opened in May 1863, is a Grade I-listed showhouse for the largest plants in Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Rectangular, with pitched roofs, its pillars support wrought-iron ribs.

Kew Palace

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Kew Palace is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames. Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. Kew Palace is situated 3,300 feet north of Davies Exploration House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kew and Richmond-Kew.

Kew

Suburb

Photo: Patche99z, Public domain.

Kew is a district in 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, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace.