The earliest inhabitants of the Ware area, were the hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic period (middle Stone-age). During the Bronze Age, approximately 4,000 years ago, more permanent habitations were built around the river crossing.

The buttons below will give you an idea of the way that Ware has changed over the centuries, as the occupants and their way of life changed. Through the conquering and occupation of Britain by the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Viking and Normans, Ware has been here on the crossing point of the River Lea for the road to the north of our island.