ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ɔnðə kˈɔːɹnɚɹ ʌv blˈuː bˈoːɹ stɹˈiːt ænd ˈælfɹɪd stɹˈiːt, wˌɪtʃ nˈaʊ hˈaʊzᵻz ðə bˈɛɹ, wʌz bˈɪlt ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi æz ðə ɹˈɛzᵻdəns fɚðə kˈoʊtʃɪŋ ˈɪnz ˈɑːslɚ.
The building on the corner of Blue Boar Street and Alfred Street, which now houses The Bear, was built in the early 17th century as the residence for the coaching inn's ostler.