Temperate House

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Temperate House on the grounds of Kew Gardens, Richmond, London.

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Built in 1860 and closed for vital restoration work until 2018, the beautiful Temperate House in the southeast of Kew Gardens is the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse; covering 4880 sq m, it's an astonishing piece of architecture and usually houses an equally sublime collection of plants, including the towering Chilean wine palm.

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