THE BLOXIDGE TALLYGRAPH

The 'new' Bull’s Head, July 2004 (Stuart Williams)

The present Bull's Head Inn, here in Park Road, was built about 1928 (the previous pub of the same name on the site was demolished in 1927).
There was an earlier pub of the same name here from Tudor times, though latterly it had a Victorian façade added. The 'Amicable Society' met there from 1785. The name is traditionally held to be derived from the coat of arms of John Skeffington, a 16th century Bloxwich landowner.
The original inn had ancient oak beams, an ingle nook and an 18th century fireplace, giving it a cosy atmosphere.
Local historians have recorded the old story of Samuel Moseley, a miner who one dark night was drinking in the parlour when his wife Margaret came to fetch him home. He refused and in a rage Margaret said she hoped the inn would fall on him and bury him. As she passed the famous Wishing tree nearby, she repeated her wish, and the roof of the inn fell in with a great crash, breaking up the bedroom furniture, though no one was hurt. As soon as she saw the results of her wish, she rushed home and fell down in a dead faint. What is most probably the original tree still stands nearby, so be careful what you wish for here - you may get it!

The 'old' Bulls Head, c1927 (Billy Meikle)

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