Commemorative plaque 30490

This blue commemorative plaque records: A Tudor house supposedly built for Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond mother of Henry VII, and Lady of Ware Manor. Once known as “Gilpin House”. After John Gilpin’s ride to Ware. Recorded plaque organisation: Ware Town Council.

The Tudor house was reportedly constructed for Margaret Beaufort, the influential mother of King Henry VII, who played a significant role in the establishment of the Tudor dynasty. The building, formerly known as "Gilpin House," is also associated with the satirical poem about John Gilpin’s ride to Ware by William Cowper.