The Bear Public House (263) and Attached Ramped Walls and Steps to Number 265

The Bear public house, numbers 263-269, and attached ramped walls and steps to number 265, form a terrace of three houses and a public house, dating from around 1730. The building is constructed of brick with limestone dressings, featuring gable stacks and a pantile roof. It has a double-depth plan and is of Early Georgian style. The terrace is three storeys high, with a two-window range to each house except for The Bear, which has a four-window range. Pilaster strips rise to the coping, which is particularly moulded on number 269. The Bear has a segmental-arch carriageway to the rear, opening to a right-hand side. The right-hand doorways of the houses have bracketed pediments and six-panel doors. A central 20th-century doorway serves The Bear, with a three-pane overlight to number 267. Number 269 has a 20th-century shop front, while shop fronts also project from numbers 265 and 267, with number 265 bowed and featuring glazing bars. The windows are six-over-six sash windows in flush frames, with thick glazing bars, and plate glass to number 269. The interior’s entrance hall is divided by a semicircular arch, leading to a central dogleg winder stair with an uncut string and stick balusters. Attached ramped walls and steps provide access to the entrance of number 265.