Schools
Church School
Rev. Bellas opened a church day school in a one storey cottage in Market Place but later removed to a house where the Swan Inn now stands. With his son, Richard, the school continued until his death in 1815.
Dates
| 1815 | Bellas School closed |
| 1820 | Town School, Brougham Road, built. Rebuilt in 1877 |
| 1829 | Church School, Back Lane (Church Lane) built |
| 1856 | Church School became infants only |
| 1856 | National School, corner of Old Mount Road and Manchester Road, built taking juniors from Church School |
| 1879 | Infants School established in Mechanics Institute |
| 1910 | Council School, Manchester Road, built |
| 1910 | Church School closed |
| 1960 | National School closed |