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Grade 1 Grotto created by the Quaker poet John Scott in 1794. A series of interconnected chambers, extending 67 ft into the chalk. Described by English Heritage as one of the finest grottos in the country.
Ware is a town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies to the east of the county town of Hertford. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 19,627.
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The town is also famous for its many 18th-century gazebos, several of which have been restored.
The museum is partially housed in the former Priory Lodge and partly inside a Second World War Command Bunker used to co-ordinate local defences and respond to air-raids. The museum contains many interesting items from the history of Ware, including Roman archaeology, exhibits relating to the Second World War and Allen & Hanburys pharmaceuticals. There are also a number of exhibits for children and many special activity days throughout the year.
In Bluecoat Yard is Place House, Ware's oldest extant surviving building. It dates from the early 14th century, with additions in the 16th and 17th centuries, and was once Ware's Manor House. It has a crown post roof.