ɪɾ ɪz θˈɔːt ðætðə tˈuː pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz bᵻkwˈiːðd baɪ kɹɪstˈiːnə pˈeɪdi ðə dwˈɛlɪŋ hˈaʊs ɔnðə hˈaɪ stɹˈiːt ænd ðə fˈoːɹ ʃˈɑːps ˌɔn ˈælfɹɪd stɹˈiːt wɜː dʒˈɔɪnd æt sˌʌm pˈɔɪnt ænd fˈɔːɹmd ðə jˈɑːɹd ænd bˈɪldɪŋz ʌv wʌt bɪkˌeɪm ðə bˈɛɹ ˈɪn.
It is thought that the two properties bequeathed by Christina Pady (the dwelling house on the High Street and the four shops on Alfred Street) were joined at some point and formed the yard and buildings of what became The Bear Inn.