In 1882 year two houses in the High Street (Nos. 11 and 12) lying between the Trust’s property (now the HSBC Bank)- and Church Lane.
In March 1887 – the Trust bought “The Literary & Scientific Institution” and exchanged it with the Town Council for two houses and premises in the Strand lying between Bridge House and Maiden Street; this, together with the purchase of a cellar in Maiden Street, enabled the Trustees to complete the Bridge Buildings block much as it is today.