Kew Palace
| Author | : Susanne Groom |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105122241529 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kew Palace written by Susanne Groom and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kew Palace, which stands in the world-famous Royal Botonic Gardens in south-west London, is Britain's smallest royal palace and the third building to bear that name. Built in 1631 as a merchant's house, it later became the home of George III. Queen Charlotte and their large family, and a private place of recuperation for the so-called 'mad' king during his illness. Around the palace, the eighteenth-century royal pleasure grounds gradually evolved into the world's centre for botanical study, shaped by Charles Bridgeman, 'Capability' Brown and others and adorned with important garden buildings by William Chambers.
