The hamlet now falls within the civil parishes of Smisby, Derbyshire and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

The earliest reference to the Greyhound Inn was in the 1857 trade directory when the landlady was Elizabeth Cooper.

It got its licence in 1870 and in September 1871 was bought by Brunt & Bucknall of Woodville, together with the 4 cottages adjoining, from Edward and Hannah Moore.

The Red Lion was finally demolished in the early 1960s by Frank Jones of Woodville, The Greyhound was also bought by Brunt & Bucknall, but the date of acquisition is not known.

Nearby villages in include Blackfordby to the south, Hartshorne to the north and Woodville to the west.