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Title: What Was this building?
Post by: Ruth J on Tuesday 20 May 08 21:06 BST (UK)

I have ancestors living at what is called the old bear buildings in Sedgley.  Can anyone tell me what the old bear buildings were please?

Title: Re: What Was this building?
Post by: Willow 4873 on Wednesday 21 May 08 10:09 BST (UK)

Hiya Ruth

When you google 'Old Bear Buildings' it also mentions 'Old Bear' so I'm guessing it might have been building next to a public house. Bear Lane is also mentioned

Saying that there is also mention of New Bear Sedgley

Have you also seen this site for peaple researching names in Sedgley http://www.sedgleymanor.com/names/names-a2m.html

and Sedgley Local History site
http://www.sedgleylocalhistory.org.uk/default.html

Willow x