Queen Charlotte’s Cottage
Queen Charlotte's Cottage is an 18th-century cottage orné within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames in London. It is named after Queen Charlotte, who was responsible for its construction.Photo: Prl42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic house in Kew Gardens, London
- Also known as: “The Queen’s Cottage”
- Postal code: TW9 3AQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Syon House and Great Pagoda.
Syon House
Manor estate
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Syon House is the west London residence of the Duke of Northumberland. A Grade I listed building, it lies within the 200-acre Syon Park, in the London Borough of Hounslow. Syon House is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.
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 1,900 feet east of Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.
Kew Palace
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 1 mile northeast of Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond and Richmond-Kew.
Richmond
Town
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond is a town in south-west London, 8.2 miles west-southwest of Charing Cross. It stands on the River Thames, and features many parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill.
Richmond-Kew
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond-Kew is a district in south-west London. This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.
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.
Queen Charlotte’s Cottage
- Categories: thatched cottage, historic house museum, and historic site
- Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47294° or 51° 28′ 23″ northLongitude
-0.30372° or 0° 18′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C3XFMFW+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 55462671OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q17531131
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Russian—“Queen Charlotte’s Cottage” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “クイーン・シャーロット・コテージ”
- Japanese: “クイーン・シャルロット・コテージ”
- Japanese: “シャーロット女王のコテージ”
- Russian: “Коттедж королевы Шарлотты”
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