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Why History?

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History is important to us!

As part of our of journey of the rebrand we have connected with the local history of Brading, and our new venture has been guided by this intuitive drive.

 In creating the Crown & Bear Pub as a fantastic venue delivering affordable quality food and drink, we also want to raise awareness of the local history of Brading, The Rectory Mansion and the Tudor Era as a whole.

History is important and it can be easy to forget, in these fast-paced modern-day times. History is our ancestors, the people and events that created the world that we are fortunate to live in today. 

This is an ongoing journey we are on, bringing the past into the future.  History is often subjective and open to interpretation and should not solely be regarded as fact. Many have dedicated their lives to researching and documenting history and it feels right to try to keep their work in the public eye.

As well as history featuring on our website and social media, we will dedicate a space physically in our pub to display pictures and documents of interest.

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Brading 1846

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Many of the historical photos and information has been sourced from the Brading Community Archive.
Many of these materials have kindly been donated by the local community. Click this link for direct access to their website 

Historical Interest

At the Crown & Bear we pledge

to raise awarness and educate

 across these three historical markers. 

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1907

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History of Brading 

 Human activity in Brading dates back to Neolithic period (4000 BC to 2300 BC).

Rectory

Mansion

Suggestion of Anglo Saxon & Roman Ruins. First-person registered at this address

Johannes de Marisco

1228

 Tudor

Era 

1485–1603

Kingship, War & Scandal

What did the

Tudors do for us?

Thank You

 We would like to thank Mr Chris Ball, Mr Steve Palmer & Mrs Sue Birtch for supporting us so far on this historical journey. The work done by the Brading Community Archive is rich and impressive and Brading is lucky that many have worked to preserve its history.

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