Temperate House is a Grade I listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1950. A Begun in 1860; not completed until 1897-99 Conservatory.

Temperate House

WRENN ID: sacred-storey-sparrow
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Richmond upon Thames
Country: England
Date first listed: 10 January 1950
Type: Conservatory
Source: Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/10/2017

TQ 1876 10/10

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW Temperate House

(Formerly listed as Temperate House, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS)

10.1.50

I Begun in 1860 under Decimus Burton; not completed until 1897-99. Three communicating conservatories in iron, glass and stucco. Central rectangular building with pitched, glazed roof, "clerestory" and "aisles". Outer walls formed by stucco piers with segmental arches between and topped by urns. Triple central entrance with stucco piers surmounted by statues and urns. Central pediment with semi-circular fanlight. Central body is flanked by octagonal iron and glass pavilions to both ends and beyond these smaller rectangular conservatories with similar roof to central body. Entered at either end. Whole composition 628 ft long. Interiors aisled with iron columns. Central body galleried.

Listing NGR: TQ1847776452

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