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Latitude: 51.4719 / 51°28'18"N
Longitude: -0.2975 / 0°17'50"W
OS Eastings: 518345
OS Northings: 176142
OS Grid: TQ183761
Mapcode National: GBR 7Z.TZX
Mapcode Global: VHGR2.S8LH
Plus Code: 9C3XFPC3+Q2
Entry Name: Japanese Gateway Chokushi-Mon or Gate of the Imperial Messenger
Listing Date: 10 January 1950
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1251790
English Heritage Legacy ID: 434595
Also known as: Gate of the Imperial Messenger
ID on this website: 101251790
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9
County: London
District: Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward/Division: North Richmond
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Richmond upon Thames
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Richmond
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Karamon
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement on the 27 June 2022 to update the text
TQ 1876
10/14
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
Japanese Gateway Chokushi-Mon or Gate of the Imperial Messenger
(Formerly listed as Japanese Gateway Chokushi Man on Gate of the Imperial Messenger, previously listed as Japanese Gateway Chokushi Man on Gate of the Imperial Messenger, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS)
10.1.50
II
A replica of the famous gateway in Japan. It was made for an exhibition in London in 1910, and presented to the Gardens. Six piers in rectangular formation, with gates hung within centre pair. Timber, with traditional copper roof (which replaced the original made of cedar bark as part of the 1995 restoration works), gabled on all four sides. Rich carving within gables, and to screens and corbels below.
Listing NGR: TQ1834576142
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