ɪt wʌz nˈoʊn æz ðə bˈɛɹ ˈɪn baɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, ænd ɐ tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌv tˈɛnənsi fɹʌm ɹˈɑːbɚt mˈɪtʃɪɡˌʊd tə hˈɛnɹi stˈænli tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː.
It was known as The Bear Inn by 1457, and a transfer of tenancy from Robert Mychegood to Henry Stanley took place in 1522.