Ordnance Survey mapping shows the colliery linked by a mineral tramway to a basin on the Wyrley and Essington Canal.

[3] A reminder of the area's mining history arose in 2019 when melting snow revealed a shaft near a children's playground.

[6] A shopping precinct and dwellings were opened by Cannock constituency MP Jennie Lee in September 1958.

The park is on the site of Ashmore Colliery and the play area had to be made safe in 2019 after a mine shaft was discovered.

The "bottom shop" precinct houses a mix of local and independent businesses and underwent an extensive facelift during the early 2000s that included work to preserve the historic moat site.

In 2014 more than 350 members of the local community signed a petition to save The Ashmore Inn public house from being closed and turned into a retail store.

[15] The 59 route, operated by National Express West Midlands, provides the most frequent service to the estate from Wolverhampton via Heath Town, New Cross Hospital and Wednesfield roughly every six minutes during the day (Monday-Saturday) and every 12 minutes in the evenings, on Sundays, and bank holidays.

[16] The 69 route, also operated by National Express West Midlands, services the lower part of the estate between Wolverhampton and Walsall via Heath Town, New Cross Hospital, Wood End, Coppice Farm, New Invention, Beechdale, and Reedswood Retail Park.

[17] The 57 route, operated by Diamond West Midlands, also serves the lower zone of the estate.

[18] The 9 route, operated by National Express West Midlands, runs between Walsall and Wolverhampton via Rushall, Pelsall, Bloxwich, New Invention, Wednesfield and Bentley Bridge retail park.