1669 Certain lands in Spotland were sold off to different persons.
1672 Fairwall farm built about this date.
1692 The Chapel of Rossendale built on what is today’s Bacup library the former Mechanics Institute. It was used as a school then demolished in 1844.
1702 The first Stubbylee Hall built, further additions occurred in 1736, 1809, and 1872.
1710 The date when the Chapel of Rossendale used by the Baptist, as a meeting house.
1713 A fulling mill was established at Hugh Mill, Cowpe.
1739 A date-stone on Greens House, Todmorden Road, Bacup the home of Richard Lord who lived there until 1770 and then James Maden whose home it was from 1766 -1849.
1746 The date when the Church of Rossendale was known as the Old Meeting House.
1747 The date of Crowtree House, Stacksteads.
1750-1850 The Industrial Revolution.
1750 The first Methodist meeting house, Lane Head Lane Bacup.
1751 A coal pit recorded at Bacup, run by George Hargreaves.
1755 Rochdale to Burnley turnpike trust road built it was completed in 1910.
1757 A coal pit run by Mr Bauford, who paid 10 shillings to Poor Law at Bacup.
1766 John Wesley preached in Bacup, for the second time.
