400 years of the Great Bed of Ware

 

The White Hart

Pre-1596

The bed mentioned in diary of Duke Ludwig of Wurtemberg

The George

1692

The bed mentioned by Ned Ward in “The London Spy”

The Crown

1702

The Crown was demolished in 1765 and the current building erected.

The Bull

1765

Fanny Brown, landlady, sold the bed to her cousin at the Saracen’s Head.

Saracen's Head

pre 1825

Daniel Brown died in debt and the Bed was sold as one of his assets.

Rye House

1869

The Bed was on display for rail trippers from London

V&A Museum

1931

The Great Bed of Ware is one of the V&A’s most popular exhibits.