The Palm House is a Grade I listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1950. Greenhouse.
The Palm House
- WRENN ID
- distant-wall-foxglove
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1950
- Type
- Greenhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Palm House, located in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, was built between 1844 and 1848. It was designed by engineer Richard Turner from Dublin, with architect Decimus Burton. This structure is made of iron and glass, featuring a continuously curved roof. It is considered one of the boldest examples of 19th-century functionalism. The building measures 362 feet in length, with a central height of 67 feet and wings that rise to 33 feet. Inside, there is a central oblong chamber with a double curved glass roof that covers the "nave" and "aisles," and it has apsidal ends. Each long side has a central entrance with glass barrel vaults, and the interior is galleried.
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