Pagoda Vista, Kew Gardens, Richmond Upon Thames London ENG United Kingdom
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Began
1761
Finished
1762
Floor Count
10
Building Uses
- monument
Structural Types
- tower
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Spire
164 ft
Roof
156 ft
Unconfirmed
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Description • Architect: Sir William Chambers.
• The Pagoda was originally built for Princess Augusta, mother of George III and was originally adorned with 80 blue enamelled Chinese-style dragons.
• Each level of the pagoda is octagonal, and diminishes in both height and width by 0.3 metres (0.98 feet) from the level below it. It is Grade I Listed.
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