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 1773
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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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