I’ve featured Kew Gardens with its vast array of beautiful, and sometimes, rare plants on several occasions. What isn’t so well known about the Botanical Gardens is that they are also home to four Grade I listed buildings and 36 Grade II listed structures.
One of my favourites is this orange brick building, with its curved gables and rows of chimneys.
You can clearly see the Dutch or Flemish influence here, and it is also known as the Dutch House.
It was originally built for a rich merchant in the 1630s and was first used as a royal residence in 1729 by George II and Queen Caroline as a home for their eldest daughters. It later became associated with the ‘madness’ of George III as a place for him to be hidden during his infamous episodes of ‘madness’.
Travel with Intent 
I like the Dutch House for OYGIF … A really fantastic Building.
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Great mosaic…such rich colour. My favourite piece is the first , top left, in the collage. Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday 🙂
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Thanks Lori. I was lucky with the light that day too. It definitely enhanced the oranges.
On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 3:43 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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An impressive building! Love the orange colors and different textures!
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So warm and welcoming isn’t it?
On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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It’s a beautiful building and could easily be found in the Netherlands, or even in parts of Denmark or northern Germany.
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Such a handsome structure♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/view-to-a-sunset/
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I had no idea that there are fabulous architectural buildings at Kew.
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Some of the glasshouses are amazing but I hadn’t realised about the other buildings myself.
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Orange brick? How unusual but really quite eye-catching. What exactly is the definition of Grade I and Grade II listed buildings?
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It means they are protected against destruction or change. Grade 1 have exceptional national architectural or historic importance, Grade 2 have special architectural or historic interest and there’s a Grade 2* somewhere in between. These are for England and there’s similar schemes for rest of UK.
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Nice! One of my most favourite places in the world and I was just there! It’s always the place I spend my birthday. 😀
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Sounds a great birthday tradition 🙂
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A beautiful place, I love the chimneys! Great shots, enjoy your day!
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Now I want to watch the movie about King George III again!
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Beautiful house! I love the chimneys.
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