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	Kew Gardens, London
		Under Kew's then director, William Hooker, the gardens were increased to 75 acres, and the pleasure grounds, or arboretum, extended to 270 acres, and later to its present size of 300 acres.
		Kew was the location of the successful effort in the 19th century to propagate rubber trees for cultivation outside South America.
		Kew is important as a repository of seeds; it has one of the most important seedbanks.
	www.great-britain.co.uk /world-heritage/kew-gardens.htm (600 words)

	London - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		The name "London" refers to the large conurbation whose centre is the smaller City of London in the county of Middlesex, in England.
		The coordinates of the centre of London (traditionally considered to be Charing Cross, near Trafalgar Square) are approximately {{Coor dm NW513008}} The Romans marked the centre of Londinium with the London Stone in the City.
		London was one of the venues for the World Cup in 1966, and the European Football Championship in 1996, and hosted the final of both tournaments.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /london.htm (3603 words)

	London - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		London is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow).
		The term "London" was used for hundreds of years to refer to the conurbation centred on the small City of London in the historic county of Middlesex.
		The coordinates of the centre of London (traditionally considered to be Charing Cross, near Trafalgar Square) are approximately 51°30' N, 0°8' W. The London Millennium Bridge spanning the River Thames between Tate Modern gallery and St.
	open-encyclopedia.com /London (2439 words)

	London Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		London is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and is among the largest conurbations of Europe.
		London has been one of the world's most important centres of commerce and politics for almost two millennia (although the capital of England was Winchester during most of the Dark Ages).
		The term "London" was used for hundreds of years to refer to the conurbation centred on the small City of London.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/london.html (1648 words)

	Kew Palace, London : tourist information from TourUK
		Kew Palace, which was known as the Dutch House until 1827, is an elegant Jacobean mansion, built in 1631 for the Dutch merchant Samuel Fortrey.
		Kew Palace is the only survivor of several royal residences that stood in Richmond.
		The Queen's Garden to the rear of Kew Palace was opened to the public in 1969.
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_houses/kewpalace_house1.htm (360 words)

	Kew garden of London
		Kew Gardens’ rise to fame began when Sir Joseph Banks, botanist with Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery to the South Pacific, organized a massive plant gathering project, with specimens to be deposited at Kew.
		Nelson, a Kew gardener, was to collect carbohydrate rich breadfruit from Tahiti in the South Pacific and plant them as a food source in the Caribbean.
		The directors of Kew believe that, with the depletion of fossil fuel reserves such as coal and oil, mankind will be forced to use plants as its primary source of fuel and medicinal compounds.
	ks.essortment.com /gardenkewlondo_rglc.htm (700 words)

	London - England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		In 1665, London was hit by a terrible plague, and a year later, in 1666, a small fire which began in a baker's shop burnt down nearly all buildings in the City of London.
		The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in west London are both a public park and a scientific institution.
		Of the 400 museums in and around London the most important are the British Museum (established in 1753), the Victoria and Albert Museum; the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.
	www.uk.filo.pl /england_london.htm (1222 words)

	kew gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Kew Gardens, the greatest of all public gardens in Britain and perhaps the world, is on the Richmond Branch...
		Kew Gardens in Richmond Surrey near London Engalnd UK is one of the top 100 tourist attractions in...
		Kew Gardens is in the Richmond area southwest of London...
	www.first-in-plants.com /2/kew-gardens.html (774 words)

	England - The Kew Gardens In London
		Although I had been twice before to Kew, I saw on this occasion a new sight, for the place is so large that one does not find it all at one time.
		England was all in a fever of unrest.
		My duties done in Kent and London, I asked my hotel porter to see to having reserved for me a sleeping car ticket to Coupar Angus in Perth-shire, and went about various errands in the city with a light heart, sure of a fine night's rest, as the train sped northward.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles26/england-9.shtml (839 words)

	London/Kew - Wikitravel
		Kew is located some 8 miles south-west of central London, on the south bank of the River Thames.
		Kew Gardens station is served by Underground trains on the District line from central London, and by National Rail trains on the North London line that wanders around the north of London without ever reaching the center.
		This historic and beautiful garden features elements that illustrate significant periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to the 20th centuries, as well as a plant collection second to none in the world.
	wikitravel.org /en/London/Kew (348 words)

	Actractions in London - England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		The London Butterfly House, situated in the historic and beautiful grounds of Syon House at Syon Park, offers the visitor the unique opportunity to walk amongst hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies in a suitably warmed glasshouse environment.
		At London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried, the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled their boats.
		One of the most unusual museums in London, the museum is the former home of the famous architect Sir John Soane.
	www.tour-britain.com /lonat.html (1225 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Richmond: Kew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		The National Archives · iweb · cached · Formed in April 2003 at Kew by the merger of the Public Record Office and the Historic Manuscripts Commission.
		Club157, Houseshare at Kew Gardens · cached · Details of a large shared house in Kew, 4 minutes walk from the tube.
		Kew Artists · cached · A small group of artists based in Kew.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=445761 (301 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| London \| Kew Gardens appoints new director
		A spokesman for Kew said Professor Hopper was a passionate conservation biologist who has been engaged in practical plant conservation for almost 30 years.
		For seven years he was director of King's Park and Botanic Garden in Perth, followed by five years as the head of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, an Australian government body run by an independent board.
		Lord Selborne, Chairman of Trustees at Kew, said, "We are fortunate to have found in Stephen Hopper an unusual combination of excellence in plant science research and conservation, coupled with in-depth experience of managing a large and complex visitor attraction.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/london/5000324.stm (367 words)

	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Kew Gardens, located in the London suburb Richmond, was added to the list because of its role in the history of botany and its landscape gardens.
		Kew is pretty easy to get to it has a tube station and if you are travelling by car it has the holiest of holies in London free parking (if you are lucky that is)!!!
		When i went to kew garden, me and my friends enjoyed it so much now were all doing a project on it.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/kewgardens.html (557 words)

	Thomas Gainsborough
		English painter, one of the greatest masters of the English school in portraiture, and only less so in landscape, was born at Sudbury, Suffolk, in the spring of 1727.
		Gainsborough had not been many months in London before he received a summons to the palace, and to the end of his career he divided with Benjamin West the favor of the court, and with Joshua Reynolds the favor of the town.
		It was mysteriously stolen in 1876 in London immediately after it had been purchased by Messrs.
	www.nndb.com /people/607/000030517 (1590 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| London \| Kew Gardens director steps down
		Sir Peter is also responsible for Kew's country estate at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, which is home to the £80m Millennium Seed Bank Project.
		However, world-leading organisations like Kew need a regular infusion of new ideas and energy to stay at the top of their game.
		Before his appointment at Kew, Sir Peter spent 17 years in Chicago as the director of the Field Museum of Natural History.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/london/4409664.stm (345 words)

	London, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Since the London Stock Exchange was founded in the eighteenth century, the city has been one of the leading international finance centres.
		London is also a manufacturing city, focusing on light industries such as electronics and pharmaceuticals.
		If you're tired of city streets, Kew Gardens has huge green lawns, trees that are centuries old, glasshouses containing exotic plants, a lake, views of the Thames, a Pagoda, rhododendrons, azaleas, bamboo, roses.
	www-2.cs.cmu.edu /~mslee/london.html (396 words)

	Solicitors in Kew Greater London England UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Solicitors in Kew Greater London England UK Solicitors Online in Kew Greater London, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
		Solicitors in Kew England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
		Personal injury lawyers in Kew Greater London England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
	www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Greater_London/Kew.htm (208 words)

	Kew Gardens definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		Kew Gardens definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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		botanical garden in London, England: an informal name for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, located in western London, England.
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_561510469/Kew_Gardens.html (93 words)

	Solicitors in Kew Gardens Greater London England UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Solicitors in Kew Gardens Greater London England UK Solicitors Online in Kew Gardens Greater London, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
		Solicitors in Kew Gardens England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
		Personal injury lawyers in Kew Gardens Greater London England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
	www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Greater_London/Kew_Gardens.htm (214 words)

	BBC NEWS \| In Pictures \| England's year in pictures: Part two
		March saw snow fall across much of England and these lambs in Wetherby in West Yorkshire had to help each other keep warm.
		More than five million cranberries were floated on giant booms on a pond at Kew Gardens in October as part of the gardens' autumn festival.
		Much of England was hit by foggy weather in the week before Christmas.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/in_pictures/6204341.stm (340 words)

	The Evening Standard (London, England) : Kew becomes member of the magic circle. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Start / T / The Evening Standard (London, England) / September 23, 2002 / Kew becomes member of the magic circle.
		Described as a giant shield "with a pimple or a petal at the centre", the crop circle has become an unplanned attraction at Kew.
		Read 'The Evening Standard (London, England): Kew becomes member of the magic circle.' with a FREE Trial for instant access »
	static.elibrary.com /t/theeveningstandardlondonengland/september232002/kewbecomesmemberofthemagiccircle/index.html (245 words)

	Dale Chihuly > Press > CNN
		Fusing vibrant colors and organic shapes, Gardens of Glass is set throughout Kew's spectacular 300-acre landscape and includes installations inside its famous Victorian glasshouses and floating on its ponds.
		Those have been carefully re-assembled at Kew, yet other pieces are barely visible amid the foliage and could easily be mistaken for delicate exotic flowers.
		Chihuly describes working at Kew as "a dream come true" and says he wanted to create an exhibition that looked as if it belonged there.
	www.dianefarrisgallery.com /artist/chihuly/kew/cnn.htm (352 words)

	The Evening Standard (London, England) : Kew, what a scorcher as Palm House hits 100F. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Start / T / The Evening Standard (London, England) / June 26, 2001 / Kew, what a scorcher as Palm House hits 100F.
		Kew, what a scorcher as Palm House hits 100F.
		Read 'The Evening Standard (London, England): Kew, what a scorcher as Palm House hits 100F.' with a FREE Trial for instant access »
	static.highbeam.com /t/theeveningstandardlondonengland/june262001/kewwhatascorcheraspalmhousehits100f/index.html (252 words)

	The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - 1st 4 London Guide - Parks
		Kew borders the Thames river and is made up of two estates, the Richmond Estate and Kew Estate, which once belonged to the British Royal Family.
		Since 1759, Kew has built up a range of systematically ordered living and preserved collections which together constitute a resource of world-wide significance reflecting the diversity of plants and fungi in the world.
		The highlights of a visit to Kew are the two great 19th-century greenhouses filled with tropical plants, the Palm House and the Temperate House.
	www.1st4londonhotels.co.uk /378019.htm (287 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Kew Green Guide \| Kew Green London, TW9, England, UK \| London Streets by Street \| London hotel and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		Kew Green is located in the borough of Richmond upon Thames
		The nearest underground station to Kew Green is 'Kew Gardens ' which is about 14 minutes to the South East.
		Commonly known as Kew Gardens, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew contain one in eight of the world’s plant species.
	tourist.londontown.com /LondonStreets/kew_green_1f0.html (148 words)

	Kew Gardens \| London Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Until 1840, when Kew Gardens was handed over to the nation, it had been the grounds of two royal residences: the White House (formerly Kew House) and Richmond Lodge.
		The highlights of a visit to Kew are the two great 19th-century greenhouses filled with tropical plants, many of which have been there as long as their housing.
		The plant houses make Kew worth visiting even in the depths of winter, but in spring and summer the gardens come into their own.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=london@91&cur_section=sig&property_id=55730 (578 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Kew Road Guide \| Kew Road London, , England, UK \| London Streets by Street
		The nearest underground station to Kew Road is 'Kew Gardens ' which is about 18 minutes to the South East.
		Kew Gardens Railway Station, Station Approach, Richmond, (10 mins to the South East)
		Kew Bridge Railway Station, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, (14 mins to the North West)
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/_kew_road_a80.html (189 words)

	Kew Online - Kew Terms and Conditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
		You are granted a limited licence to download the materials contained on this website to a single personal computer, and to print out a hard copy of such materials, solely for personal, non-commercial use, and provided all copyright, trade mark and other proprietary notices are left intact.
		In addition, Kew 159 Limited excludes any representation or warranty that the information and/or facilities accessible via this website are accurate, complete or current, or that this website will be free of defects including, but not limited to, viruses or other harmful elements.
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	www.kew-online.com /kewholdingsite/terms.asp (2009 words)

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