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	Kew Bridge station
		The existing London and South Western station at Kew Bridge on the Hounslow loop is still open.
		Its North and South Western Junction neighbour on a separate spur of the Kew triangle is closed however.
		The Kew triangle still exists but only the south east - south west spur is open to passenger traffic.
	www.loveplums.co.uk /Tube/Kew_Bridge_station.html (0 words)

	Kew - LoveToKnow 1911
		KEW, a township in the Kingston parliamentary division of Surrey, England, situated on the south bank of the Thames, 6 m.
		Kew has increased greatly as a residential suburb of London; the old village consisted chiefly of a row of houses with gardens attached, situated on the north side of a green, to the south of which is the church and churchyard and at the west the principal entrance to Kew Gardens.
		The Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew originated in the exotic garden formed by Lord Capel and greatly extended by the princess dowager, widow of Frederick, prince of Wales, and by George III., aided by the skill of William Aiton and of Sir Joseph Banks.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Kew (464 words)

	‘Kew Bridge’
		On 14 September 2006 LPG carrier ‘Kew Bridge’, loaded with 8000 tonnes of liquified butane, ran aground at Ratnagiri, India.
		A small team of tugs was connected to the ‘Kew Bridge’ to prevent her from moving any closer towards the shore and to pull her towards the sea.
		The ‘Kew Bridge’ was safely refloated during the high tide of the 9 October and was towed to the outer anchorage.
	www.smit.com /sitefactor/page.asp?pageID=1073 (231 words)

	Kew Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kew Bridge crosses the River Thames between Kew Green in Kew on the south bank and Strand-on-the-Green in Chiswick on the north bank.
		Kew and the area around the bridge was significant to George as his father Frederick took a lease on Kew House, now part of the Royal Botanic Gardens from 1731 and rebuilt the house to designs by William Kent.
		The Kew Bridge Act of 1898 paved the way and the third bridge was commissioned jointly by the Middlesex and Surrey County Councils at a cost of £250,000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kew_Bridge (992 words)

	River Thames and boaty things
		Wandsworth Bridge, with its central span of 200 feet comprising seven high-tensile steel girders, was built between 1937-40 by Sir T Peirson Frank and replaced an earlier iron lattice bridge built by J H Tolme and opened in 1873 by Colonel Hogg MP.
		As the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament) is situated between Westminster and Lambeth Bridges, Lambeth Bridge is painted predominately red to represent the House of Lord's benches whilst Westminster Bridge is painted green to represent the House of Common's benches.
		This railway bridge needed five spans and as the Thames Conservators insisted upon the piers of the two new bridges being in line, it was decided that the new road bridge would also have five spans.
	www.the-river-thames.co.uk /bridges2.htm (3074 words)

	Bluefin Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At the top of Kew Bridge road follow the road round to your left at the traffic lights and carry on until you cross over the River Thames at Kew Bridge.
		Kew Bridge train station is directly opposite the office - simply come out of the station, cross the road at the main traffic lights and the office is right in front of you.
		Kew Gardens and Gunnersbury, both on the Silverlink line, are a short walk.
	www.bluefinsolutions.com /contact_us (645 words)

	Kew Gardens London (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kew Gardens, the greatest of all public gardens in Britain and perhaps the world.
		Kew contains various important 19th Century structures, The Pagoda (by William Chambers) is a witness to the Japanese influence.
		Kew Gardens is a short walking distance from many other tourist attractions such as the Kew Bridge Steam Museum, the Public Records Office and Syon Palace.
	www.travellondon.com /templates/parksT24/Kew.html (433 words)

	Visit us \| Where to find us
		The National Archives is in Kew near Richmond in Surrey.
		Kew Bridge station is approximately a 20-minute walk from The National Archives, while Richmond station is one Tube stop away (or a 10-minute bus ride).
		The National Archives is half a mile south of Kew Bridge on the A205 (South Circular Road).
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /visit/where.htm (713 words)

	Richmond & Kew - Places to Visit (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kew Bridge Steam Museum is to be found near Kew Bridge in Brentford but is characteristic of the Kew area, being in walking distance from Kew.
		With water being a crucial factor of life Kew Bridge Steam Museum goes as far back in history as possible, as a result the tour through the museum is comprehensive ands involving.
		Kew Palace, which is closed until 2001, is probably the most distinctive and popular part of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
	www.riverthames.co.uk /rm/rmplaces.htm (1456 words)

	Kew Bridge, London : tourist information from TourUK
		The scour of the river began to cause damage to the wooden structure and, because the bridge was difficult to navigate, it was regularly hit by barges.
		Later, the bridge was transferred to the Surrey and Middlesex County Councils.
		In 1898 an Act was passed to replace Paine's bridge and the new structure was built by Easton Gibb to the designs of Sir John Wolfe-Barry and C A Brereton.
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_bridges/kew_bridge1.htm (331 words)

	Sunbury Court Conference Centre London UK
		Kew Bridge The first bridge at Kew was designed by John Barnard and built in 1758-9.
		The second successive bridge at Kew was built between 1783 and 1789 to the east of the first bridge.
		The bridge was built to carry the Chertsey Arterial Road and was opened by the Prince of Wales on 3rd July 1933.
	www.sunburycourt.co.uk /whats_to_see/river_thames.htm (555 words)

	The Thames Path - Putney - Richmond
		The bridge was again a target in 1996, when a large bomb was planted under the bridge, but failed to detonate.
		More recently, the bridge was again attacked in 2000, when a bomb exploded damaging one of the girders and was closed for a while for repairs, but is now fully open again.
		Soon you cross under the small Kew rail bridge and then past Kew Pier to Kew Bridge, with the entrance to Kew Gardens on the left and the village of Strand on the Green across the river.
	www.thames-path.org.uk /thames_putney_richmond.html (1902 words)

	Kew Railway Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bridge was designed by W.R. Galbraith and built by Brassey and Ogilvie for the London and South Western Railway.
		The bridge is part of an extension to the latter company's railway line from Acton Junction to Richmond.
		The bridge was opened in 1869 and consists of 5 cast iron lattice girder spans of 35 metres each.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kew_Railway_Bridge (213 words)

	A Yank's Return to England - Part 2
		The politics that led to the design of Tower Bridge are as interesting as the engineering of the bridge itself, and it is this which is the basis for the first part of the tour going up through one of the towers.
		In the 19th century, the east end of London became so densely populated that public pressure mounted for a bridge to the east of London Bridge, as journeys for pedestrians and vehicles were being delayed literally by hours.
		Kew Bridge was a water pumping station so it's "Water for Life" exhibition is a natural.
	www.oldengine.org /members/arnie/yank2001/yank2.htm (2894 words)

	Kew Bridge Steam Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kew Bridge Steam Museum houses a museum of water supply and a collection of water pumping steam engines, including the world's largest working Cornish beam engine.
		The museum is situated in London by Kew Bridge.
		The Kew Bridge Pumping Station was originally opened in 1838 by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company, following a decision to close an earlier pumping station at Chelsea due to poor water quality.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kew_Bridge_Steam_Museum (360 words)

	Route 5: The Boat Race (13 miles)
		The route starts and finishes at Putney Bridge tube station, on the District Line (Wimbledon branch), on the 39, 93 and 270 bus, or a 15 minute walk from Putney BR station.
		To go on to Chiswick and Kew Bridges, turn right, away from the river, and follow the road along the railway embankment to the left.
		The large Georgian houses were built in the reign of George III to house the royal court.
	www.serpentine.org.uk /routes/05 (1951 words)

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		The site is bounded by Kew Bridge Road to the north, Kew bridge (Grade II listed) to the east and by \'93The Hollows\'94 towpath and River Thames to the south.
		In certain exceptional cases a deve loper may consider that the required affordable housing should be provided off-site where there are demonstrable benefits to be gained by providing the units in a different location, such as to provide a particular type of housing.
		Commercial uses facing the river and the western elevat i on of the bridge will animate the public space throughout the day, encouraging greater use of a previously underused section of the riverside, whilst balconies add to the natural surveillance over the space.
	www.london.gov.uk /approot/mayor/planning_decisions/strategic_dev/2004/feb1804/kew_bridge_road_report.rtf (3244 words)

	New Kew Bridge Plan Off Drawing Board (from Richmond and Twickenham Times) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The elevation on Kew Bridge Road has seen significant design changes including changes to reflect the staggers and proportions of the terraced housing opposite.
		The height of the development rises from three storeys nearest the river, to five-seven storeys along Kew Bridge Road.
		We have demonstrated that we are a listening developer, and have made changes alongside the river, to the view from Strand on the Green to the landmark corner building and in relation to Kew Bridge Road elevations.
	www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk /news/localnews/display.var.487349.0.new_kew_bridge_plan_off_drawing_board.php (693 words)

	Kew Gardens, Richmond Lock, Syon park and Brentford walk, October 2005
		The walk starts at Kew Gardens station, which is on the District tube line (trains from Victoria and Earl's Court) and the North London rail line, running from Richmond to east London via Hampstead and Camden.
		With the population of Kew increasing due to the royalty and court living in the area, the church was enlarged in 1770 to designs by Joshua Kirby.
		A replacement stone bridge was commissioned by Tunstead's son (another Robert) in 1782, employing the designer of nearby Richmond Bridge, James Paine.
	www.urban75.org /walks/kew-brentford.html (1129 words)

	Visit by Train - Kew Bridge
		The Thames Path National Trail (on both sides of the river) passes near Kew Bridge station.
		It was used by members of the royal family from 1728 until the death of Queen Charlotte in 1818.
		Kew Palace is in the Royal Botanic Gardens and cannot be visited separately.
	www.visitbytrain.freeuk.com /london/kewbridge.htm (285 words)

	London/Kew - Wikitravel
		Kew is located some 8 miles south-west of central London, on the south bank of the River Thames.
		Kew Bridge is served by National Rail trains out of London Waterloo station.
		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.
	wikitravel.org /en/London/Kew (359 words)

	Kew Bridge Steam Museum, London - Home
		Kew Bridge Steam Museum is open every Tuesday to Sunday and is operated by an independent charity which in 2005 celebrated its 30th anniversary.
		We have a large volunteer force and if you are interested in becoming a volunteer or a member of the Kew Bridge Engines Trust, more details are available in the Membership section.
		Kew Bridge Steam Museum Presents WWII and You: Life on the Home Front.
	www.kbsm.org (0 words)

	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Visitor Information: How to find us - travel information
		Kew is situated on the south bank of the River Thames near Richmond, about 10 km south-west of London.
		We encourage you to visit Kew Gardens via public transport for environmental reasons, and because it is usually more convenient as we have limited parking.
		Day trips: it is not really practical to travel from Westminster to see Kew and Hampton Court in a day as there are insufficient services but, starting from Kew, the Gardens and Hampton Court can be combined in a day.
	www.kew.org /visitor/findkew.html (1073 words)

	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Visitor Information: How to find us - travel information
		Kew is situated on the south bank of the River Thames near Richmond, about 10 km south-west of London.
		We encourage you to visit Kew Gardens via public transport for environmental reasons, and because it is usually more convenient as we have limited parking.
		Kew Gardens is well signposted from all the major local roads.
	www.rbgkew.org.uk /visitor/findkew.html (1056 words)

	Kew - VisitBritain
		Kew Gardens is dominated by The Palm House.
		There are two royal palaces within the gardens; Queen Charlotte's Cottage and Kew Palace and two other oriental structures, the Pagoda and Japanese Gateway, (mirroring a Gateway in Kyoto).
		On the north side of Kew Bridge visit the Musical Museum's collection of instruments from tiny musical boxes to a mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ and Kew Bridge Steam Museum's Victorian steam-pumping engines.
	www.visitbritain.com /VB3-en/destinationguides/england/London/Destinations/kew.aspx (157 words)

	Model Boats Dock at Kew Bridge Steam Museum (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Kew Bridge Steam Museum is pleased to welcome back the popular Model Boat Show on the weekend of Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June 2006.
		There will be trade support, steam train rides, refreshments available and all the other regular attractions at Kew Bridge Steam Museum.
		The vessel is the last of the pre-war paddle excursion steamers and became famous during the Second World War for her record achievement of bringing home 7000 men during the Dunkirk evacuation.
	www.edgecam.com /UK/news/news/Kew_Bridge_Steam_Museum.shtml (564 words)

	Kew Gardens: Waterscape.com
		London's famous Kew Gardens are just moments away from the River Thames at Kew Bridge.
		Kew - internationally recognised as a world leader in botanical science, discovery and conservation.
		A ten-minute walk west of Kew Bridge on the north bank at Brentford brings you to Thames Lock (24 hours' notice required for boat passage: 020 8560 1120), the western junction of the Grand Union Canal with the River Thames.
	www.waterscape.com /servicesdirectory/Kew_Gardens (246 words)

	Kew Bridge Steam Museum
		Kew, west of London, is world famous for
		Just across Kew Bridge (on the side with Kew Bridge Station) are two remarkable museums: the Kew Bridge Steam Museum and the Musical Museum.
		Part of the Kew Bridge Steam Museum is devoted to the general distribution and consumption of water in London.
	www.hoary.org /snaps/engl/kbsm.html (0 words)

	#194 Kew Bridge Cornish Beam Engines - Landmarks
		Seen in their full splendor and grace, the Kew Bridge museum is a rare experience wherein five beam engines, original to the site, represent the progressive development of the Cornish-cycle steam engine for waterworks service from 1820 to 1869.
		The Cornish engine was developed to pump water from mines in the early 19th century and some of the finest examples were built for waterworks, like those at Kew Bridge.
		During the period represented at the Kew Bridge museum, cylinder diameter increased from 65 to 100 inches.
	www.asme.org /Communities/History/Landmarks/Kew_Bridge_Cornish_Beam.cfm (439 words)

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