Why History?
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.
Brading 1846
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.
1907
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?