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Kew Palace

Kew Palace (the Dutch House) is a 17th‑century brick royal house within Kew Gardens on the River Thames, the main surviving element of a once‑larger palace complex. From the 1720s to the early 19th century it was used as a royal residence and schoolhouse; today the Dutch House and associated service buildings and kitchens are open to the public and cared for by Historic Royal Palaces. The building retains its original three‑storey form with an 18th‑century service wing and nearby kitchen block.

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First raised

1631

Its prime

1761

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1761

What Kew Palace looked like in its prime.

A compact three‑storey red‑brick house with warm orange‑red Flemish bond brickwork, pale stone or rendered window dressings and white multi‑pane sash windows in a strict nine‑bay symmetrical frontage. The flat facade is articulated by moulded string courses between floors and three distinctive curvilinear Dutch gables on the roofline, with tall grouped chimneys behind low clay tiles. A central semicircular‑headed doorway with fanlight sits above two low steps; clipped box hedges and a straight stone flagged path lead to the entrance. The house appears complete and occupied in period dress.

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8 places to explore in 1761.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at Kew Palace, including 6 interiors: central entrance and steps, entrance hall / ground‑floor passage, first‑floor drawing room and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Front approach and forecourtCentral entrance and stepsEntrance hall / ground‑floor passageFirst‑floor drawing roomFirst‑floor bedroom (Queen Charlotte)16th‑century undercroft beneath the Dutch HouseRoyal Kitchens (separate kitchen block)Rear Dutch garden and terrace

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