It lies north and east of the Trent & Mersey Canal which goes through two tunnels (Barnton and Saltersford) to the west of the village.

[2][3] A plaque marking this was erected on the bridge in August 2009 by the Northwich & District Heritage Society, 350 years after the battle commenced.

Further along at Church Road junction stands the old Police Station, which was built in 1902 for the sergeant who lived on Bells Brow.

There is still has a row of back-to-back houses on Bell's Brow at the top of Barnton Hill built in 1810 to accommodate Brunner Mond labourers.

[5] In December 2018, a wooden carving of a young boy eating a Jam Sandwich was unveiled in honour of the sacrifices for home ownership in the village.