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A U3A walk around Kew Village on 4th June 2025 lead by Anona Morgan. Not many great photo ops but I have tried to catch the flavour of the village.
 Map of the walk |
 Kew Gardens Edwardian Station |
 "The Tap on the Line" for Coffee |
 Down to the Loos |
 Decor in the Gents |
 The Bar |
 Looking out on to the platform |
 Wall Decor |
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"Kew" is considered to be the Anglo–Saxon name for quay or landing. It was
mentioned as the place where the Roman army forded the Thames. Later It was
mainly a fishing village but came to grew with the Tudors and
later the Georges because of royal visitors. Then came trade, mainly market gardens. Much of what the village is today dates
from the late 19th century with the arrival of the District Line and
easy access to London. Kew Farm was home of Henry Norris, a friend
of Henry VIII and its royal connection continued with Queen Anne who
donated the land for St. Anne’s Church. Kew House was the home of the Capel family who made a famous garden the forerunner of Kew Gardens. |
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 Victorian Bench |
 Across the road |
 Lichfield Road |
 Typical House |
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 Kew Gardens, Victoria Gate, helpers waiting for the school parties... |
 ...and here they come |
 Not very safe! |
 Kew Gardens Gate Detail |
 "Maids of Honour" cakes were invented here |
 Quaint houses |
 "Coach and Horses" etc |
 Cambridge Cottage entrance on Kew Green |
 St Ann's Church... |
 ...on land donated by Queen Ann |
 The Old Gate, Kew Gardens, commemorated |
 The Elizabeth Gate into Kew Gardens |
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 Hannover House on... |
 ..... Kew Green |
 A front garden |
 "The Cricketers" pub |
 Kew Green Nursery?? |
 A vulnerable corner often repaired |
 Clematis |
 Kew Bridge from Kew Dock from where Caesar forded the Thames |
 Kew Steam Pumping Station Chimney shows on the other side |
 The Thames Path |
 "Keyhole" Cayho by Mark Folds, on the towpath next to Kew Pier, is a play on words, with Kew's 14th-century name rendered as "keyhole". |
 The far bank |
 The Kew Railway Bridge |
 The far bank again |
 Wattcombe Cottages |
 Kew Pond |
 Kew Green again with... |
 ....the Greyhound Pub |
 Gloucester Road, the end of walk... |
 ....and a detail |
 The "Coach and Horses"? |
 The "Botanist on the Green"? |
 Kew Cricket Pavilion on the actual Green |
 I returned to the "Cricketers" for lunch |
 A service was in progress in St Ann's as I walked back to the Station |
 BMW Sports Car |
 Austin Seven 1932? |
 Station Approach and home by "Mildmay" line |