By Sam Adams It has provided a luxurious night's sleep for 15 generations of the same aristocratic family. This antique four-poster with its ornate carved headboard was built for the residents of the Berkeley Castle estate in Gloucestershire in 1608 and has been used for more than 400 years. Far from being roped off into retirement like many pieces of historic furniture, John Berkeley, 81, and his wife Georgina, 73, still use the bed in the castle's Great State Bedroom. Treasured: This 400-year old bed has provided a good night's rest for 15 generations of the Berkeley family Ornate: Its carved bed posts are thought to represent Henry, Baron Berkeley and his wife Jane
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Bed has been used by same family for longer than any other in Britain
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Ornate four poster features royal coat of arms and intricate carvings
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Has been slept in by 15 generations of the Berkeley family
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