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.
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