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| 1714 |
| | | The first St Anne's church is built on Kew Green. | |
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| 1728 |
| | | Queen Caroline leases 'the Dutch House' while her husband, George II, is extending Richmond Gardens. | |
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| 1731 |
| | | Frederick, Prince of Wales, buys Kew Park, which with 19 acres is the only large estate in Kew not yet bought or leased by his parents. | |
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| 1732 |
| | | Frederick Prince of Wales takes a lease of a house at the west end of Kew Green opposite Kew Palace and instructs William Kent to remodel it. It becomes known as the White House. | |
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| 1734-1735 |
| | | Prince Frederick spends nearly £1000 on trees and shrubs, acquired from the local nurseryman Richard Butt for his estate in Kew | |
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| 1737 |
| | | Prince Frederick marries Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and together they develop an increasing interest in botany and their gardens in Kew | |
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| 1742 |
| | | Charity schools, one for boys and one for girls, are opened briefly on Kew Green, supported by local subscribers led by Prince Frederick | |
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| 1757 |
| | | After the death of Prince Frederick in 1751, his widow Princess Augusta establishes the botanical gardens at Kew. | |
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| 1759 |
| | | The first (wooden) toll bridge at Kew, built by Robert Tunstall, is inaugurated by the Prince of Wales (later George III).. At this time it is the only bridge between Fulham and Kingston | |
|  | The first Kew Bridge
Richmond Local Studies Library
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| 1761 |
| | | Designed by Sir William Chambers, the Orangery in Kew Gardens is completed. It bears the arms of Princess Augusta, for whom it was built, and her husband Prince Frederick. | |
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