Bulls Head, Stockport

#### NEWS FLASH #### as of 29/1/2020 Robinson's announced a £400k refurbishment of the Bulls Head, the oldest pub in the Market Place. The grade II listed pub, which dates back to 1731, has been closed since November 2011 following a tough trade period for the pub (and the town as a whole) but Robinsons are hoping to complete the refurbishment in time for the brewery’s 182nd birthday in September 2020. Closed 10/01/2011; mothballed by Robinsons on 10/1/2012, as they wish to find a future use for it.

As of 2022, Robinsons were working on proposals to reopen the Bull’s Head in Market Square after substantial renovations; they remained absolutely committed to supporting its town centre pub communities. Search Stockport MBC planning applications DC/084243 and DC/084242 submitted for "Internal and external alterations, repairs and refurbishment of the existing public house and beer garden".

For an historic setting you cannot beat this one. Across the cobbled street from each other in the market place, atop the stone steps the preserved Victorian frontage of the Bulls stands face-to-face with the renovated market hall building. Inside, although opened-out into basically one large, high-ceilinged room, it retains an antique feeling. A must to see is the black and white tiled floor found in so many Robinsons pubs. There is however also a black and white, and terracotta example. Music here is inescapable as it is in the top three of Stockport’s music venues, with regular bands and DJs. There is a small snug down the corridor to the rear yard where the smoking area is located. Prior to construction of the market hall, the upstairs window was used extensively to address the crowds. Only pub on Stockport's Blue Plaque Trail.