ðə stɹˈiːt wʌz ˈoʊnli kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː baɪ ˈoːɹiːəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ wɛn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn hˈaɪ stɹˈiːt wɜː dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃt, sˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz mˈʌtʃ wˈaɪdɚ ðɐn ˈʌðɚɹ ˈoʊldɚ stɹˈiːts ˈɔf ðə hˈaɪ stɹˈiːt.
The street was only created in 1872–73 by Oriel College when 109 and 110 High Street were demolished, so it is much wider than other older streets off the High Street.