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editThe article states: "Its name is taken from the heraldic device of the Earls [of Shrewsbury] that consist of a bear tied to a billet (or stake)." This assertion is indeed referenced. However, I have to raise a question about the veracity or accuracy of the given source, as the Earl of Shrewsbury's devices use the "talbot" hound, never bears. Also, Paul Hurley in his Chester Through Time (2013) states that the pub was previously named "The Lower White Bear". It was then the "Bridgegate Tavern", and only after that—in the mid/late 19th century?—did it finally settle on the "Bear & Billet", after it had passed from the hands of the Shrewsbury family. The "bear and ragged staff" device has instead always been closely associated with the next door (in the 19th Century) Earl of Warwick. Neil S. Walker (t@lk) 22:55, 23 September 2017 (UTC)