Shire Mattresses
Shire Beds is a British bed manufacturer and one of the most successful bed-making companies out of West Yorkshire.
Founded in 1997 as a small-scale manufacturer, The Shire Bed Company quickly became known for producing the highest-quality beds at fantastic prices, delivering value for money rarely found in the bed industry.
Fast-forward to today, Shire is a leading bed and mattress manufacturer, producing a range of mattresses for every taste.
Their mattresses use natural fillings like wool, cotton, cashmere, silk, and mohair. They also offer a range of memory gel mattresses, which offer outstanding, squishy comfort with cooling qualities.
Shire was also one of the first bed companies to utilise anti-allergy treatments. Some mattresses have Ecoshield treatment, an anti-allergy treatment that is 100% natural, based on the oil of the Eucalyptus Citriodora tree.
Shire mattresses range
The Shire mattress range is split into collections priced from around £440 for a king to £900. They also offer bed frames with their mattresses.
Here's the low-down on their mattress range:
- Eco mattresses - Shire Eco mattresses offer quality at an affordable price, with pocket springs and natural and synthetic materials.
- Essential mattresses – affordable open coil and pocket spring mattresses with Egyptian cotton outer covers for a plush feel.
- Artisan mattresses – mid-range mattresses with luxury fillings and finishes featuring more springs and generous layers of natural fillings.
- Signature mattresses – luxury, high-end mattresses at great prices, with spring counts as high as 10,000 and the finest wool, silk, and latex fillings.
Shire mattress recommendations
Shire Eco Easy (medium, single only)
- Price: £229 (single).
If you need a mattress for a single bed, the Shire Eco Easy offers tremendous value with open coil springs and Ecoshield treatment. It has polyester and fibre fillings, air vents, and a tufted top cover for padded comfort.
Shire Harrogate 1000 (medium)
- Price: £469 king.
Side sleepers will love the Shire Harrogate 1000, which has 1,000 pocket springs, medium support, a squishy comfort layer with cotton and polyester, a silky-smooth damask outer cover, and an encapsulated border for edge support.
You can also get this mattress with a divan bed.
- Shire Eco Rest (medium).
The Shire Eco Rest has a flat Tencel outer cover made from wood and cellulose fibres, cotton and polyester fillings, and 1,000 pocket springs. The zoned springs deliver support in hot spots – perfect for side sleepers.
This mattress is also available with a bed frame.
Shire Richmond 2000 (medium firm)
- Price: £589 king.
The Shire Richmond 2000 has a beautiful, tufted damask outer cover, 2,000 pocket springs, and rebound cotton and polyester filings with a foam support layer. It sleeps like a standard mattress with a plush feel and is perfect for back and side sleepers.
Check out the mattress + bed combo for even better value.
Shire Eco Snug (firm)
- Price: £699 king.
The Shire Eco Snug is a firm mattress with a high spring count - perfect for back and front sleepers. It has 3,000 pocket springs, ten air vents, Ecoshield treatment, and natural wool, silk, mohair, and cashmere comfort fillings.
This mattress is available with a divan bed as well.
Shire Eco Grand (medium firm)
- Price: £799 king.
The Shire Eco Grand has 4,000 pocket springs, Ecoshield, and substantial cashmere fillings for a softer supportive sleep. It's perfect for back and occasional side sleepers with more cushioning than the Eco Snug.
Summing up
Shire is a well-known British company making high-quality mattresses and beds, with natural materials and anti-allergy treatments setting them apart. You can't go wrong if you want a robust spring mattress that will last years.
The Shire Eco Drift, Harrogate 1000, Eco Deep, and Richmond 2000 mattresses are available in small single sizes if you need a kid's mattress.
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