Date:1950 - 1955 (c.)
Description:The seventeenth century Bear Inn on Greengate Street was built on the site of the Old Black Bear Inn; it is possible some of the old building was used in the structure of the present. In the eighteenth century the inn was known as the White Bear and was one of four coaching inns in Stafford, the other three being The Star and The George on Market Square, and The Swan (opposite The Bear). Only The Bear and The Swan survive to this day. The inn's sign, a large carved wooden bear, is associated with the Beresford family; their crest featured a rampant black bear. The bear no longer stands on its hind legs as this made it vulnerable to strong winds. The shop on the right was formerly the Jolly Bacchus public house. The building is now a tobacconists and sweet shop, and the bay window can still be seen.
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The High House was built on Greengate Street by Richard Dorrington in 1595. The ...
Watercolour painting by Great Haywood born sculptor and artist Samuel Peploe Wood ...
View of the Ancient High House on Greengate Street, built by Richard Dorrington ...
St. Chad's dates from the Norman period and is one of Stafford's oldest churches. ...
This building at 11 Greengate Street was a typical Tudor house (c.1500), although ...
Averil's Entry, looking towards St. Mary's Grove. Averil's Entry runs between ...
Rear yard of the Bear Inn on Greengate Street, which included a coach house. The ...
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Image courtesy of: William Salt Library
Donor ref:William Salt Library No., 20K, img: 845 (18/1362)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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