Kew
Suburb of London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Kew () is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("Kew Gardens"), now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace. Kew is also the home of important historical documents such as Domesday Book, which is held at The National Archives.
Julius Caesar may have forded the Thames at Kew in 54 BC during the Gallic Wars. Successive Tudor, Stuart and Georgian monarchs maintained links with Kew. During the French Revolution, many refugees established themselves there and it was the home of several artists in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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River Brent
River in London, England
0.9 mi away
Kew Gardens
Botanic garden in London, England
0.4 mi away
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
Repository of archival records of the UK government
0.4 mi away
Griffin Park
Football stadium in London, England
1.1 mi away
Syon Abbey
Dual monastery of men and women of the Bridgettine Order
1.1 mi away
Kew Green
Park in Kew, London
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