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Description: | View from the lake of Kew Gardens, looking towards the Pagoda. Kew's foundation as a botanical garden was begun in the 18th century by Princess Augusta, mother of George III. The pagoda was built as a surprise for the princess, following an 18th-century fashion for garden ornaments in the Chinoiserie style. It was completed in 1762, to a design by Sir William Chambers, and remains a landmark, being almost 50 metres high. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Birch, W | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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