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1773 - 1820: George III & Joseph Banks

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Brentford Gate

The entranceway that is now Brentford Gate seems to predate the creation of the Royal Botanic Gardens and may well relate to the reorganisation of the area brought about by the construction of the Castellated Palace.

As an entrance to the Gardens, Brentford Gate was constructed in the mid 19th century. (1847 has been suggested) when it served the river ferry from Brentford opposite. At that time, there was a toll to cross the main Kew Bridge, but when the charge was dropped, the number of people using the Isleworth and Brentford ferries decreased dramatically.

Brentford Gate now remains open to serve the car park and anyone wishing to come into the Gardens from the Thames Path and Kew Pier. It is a pair of simple cast iron gates between Portland stone piers, with smaller Portland stone piers to either side connected to the main piers by a cast iron railing. Although not listed, as are the other three public entrances, these elegant gates are significant as one of the early gated entry points to these historic Gardens.

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