Inns and Pubs

Most of the Inns of Bullock Smithy date from the 17th and 18th centuries when coaches stopped off to change horses and refresh their passengers. The coaches ran from Manchester to London.

By 1824 there were many inns and pubs in the village including :-

The Anchor

The Queens Head

Red Lion and Posting House

The Bulls Head

The Three Tuns

The Hazel Grove

The Fox and Goose

The Cock

Rising Sun inn and Posting House

The Grapes

The Crown

Dog and Partridge

Norbury Chapel

In 1590 the Hydes of Norbury Hall built Norbury Chapel of Ease which was the first religious building in the village. It was built of brick and stood opposite the hall. There was no steeple so its bell was hung from a tree in the chapel yard.