Aroid House Number 1
AROID HOUSE NUMBER 1, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, TW9 3AB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250800
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Aroid House Number 1
- Statutory Address:
- AROID HOUSE NUMBER 1, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, TW9 3AB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250800
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Aroid House Number 1
- Statutory Address 1:
- AROID HOUSE NUMBER 1, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, TW9 3AB
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- AROID HOUSE NUMBER 1, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND UPON THAMES, TW9 3AB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18661 77534
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/10/2017
TQ 1877
9/44
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
Aroid House No 1
(Formerly listed as Aroid House No 1, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS)
10.1.50
II*
By John Nash, originally one of the two pavilions flanking the Garden Facade of Buckingham Palace. It has glass walls with square Tuscan piers along the sides and six Ionic columns in antis along the fronts. Pediments and roof mostly glazed. North wall blind. Re-erected in this position in 1836.
(History of the Kings Works Vol VI (p.441)).
Listing NGR: TQ1866177534
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433276
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Malden, H E, The Victoria History of the County of Surrey: Volume III, (1911), 485
Mordaunt Crook, J, Port, M H, The History of the Kings Works in The History of the Kings Works 1782-1851, Vol. 6, (1973), 441
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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