Kew
This article is about the suburb of London. For the suburb of Melbourne, see
Kew, Victoria
.
olspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"|Kew
olspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Administration
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Borough
:
Richmond
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County
:
Greater London
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Region
:
Greater London
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Nation
:
England
olspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Other
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Ceremonial County
:
Greater London
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Traditional County
:
Surrey
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Postal County
:
Surrey
Kew
is a place in the
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
, southwest
London
. It is famous for being the home of the
Royal Botanic Gardens
, the
Public Record Office
and the
Kew Palace
. Nearest places:
Brentford
Gunnersbury
Chiswick
Mortlake
Barnes
Nearest tube station:
Kew Gardens station
Quote
I am His Majesty's dog at Kew.
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?
Engraved on the Collar of a Dog, Which I Gave to His Royal Highness
--
Alexander Pope
There are other Kews scattered around the former
British Empire
which were named after the original in London.
Kew
is one of
Melbourne
's wealthier "green and leafy" suburbs
There is a
Kew
in
New South Wales
There is a
Kew Gardens
in
New York
There is a
Kew
in the
Turks and Caicos Islands
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