Kew Palace is a Grade I listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1950. Mansion. 1 related planning application.
Kew Palace
- WRENN ID
- silver-dormer-hemlock
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Richmond Park MP: Sarah Olney (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1950
- Type
- Mansion
- Address
- Kew Palace, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Kew Green, TW9 3AB
- OS grid reference
- TQ 184 774
- Coordinates
- 51.48382, -0.29505
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Kew Palace is a Grade I listed building located in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. It was built in 1631 by Samuel Fortrey, a Flemish merchant, whose initials and those of his wife are displayed above the door. This square red brick mansion features Dutch gables, classical cornices, and classical Orders on the entrance front, all crafted in cut and moulded brickwork, topped with a pantile roof.
The building has three storeys and dormers, with the entrance facade being seven bays wide. The outer two bays on either side are slightly advanced, and there is a central entrance. The windows were replaced in the 18th century, and the entrance front was altered in the 19th century. The interior mainly dates from the 18th and early 19th centuries, with some earlier panelling still present.
Kew Palace served as a royal residence from 1754 until the death of Queen Charlotte in 1818. It was the home of Augusta, Princess of Wales, who arranged the garden during her widowhood. After her death, it became the residence of the Royal Princes. George III and Queen Charlotte lived here while waiting for the construction of the Wyatt Palace to be completed.
Local climate
Kew Palace sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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