A square perforated stone hoe believed to date from the Bronze Age was found in a field to the west of Old Hall in 1936, suggesting possible settlement during that period.

[9] The Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway, constructed in 1863, ran north–south through the parish; a halt at Coole Pilate was opened in 1935.

[14] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East.

[15] Coole Pilate falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich,[16] which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008.

[18] The Shropshire Union Canal runs north–south through the parish; it is crossed by the Cool Lane roadbridge and the Austin's and Hall's footbridges.

[19][20] Coole Lane, which connects Nantwich with the A525 near Audlem, runs north–south through the parish and is the major road.

[24] Isabella Whitney, the first woman known to have published secular poetry in the English language, is thought to have been born at Coole Pilate.

[25] Her brother, Geoffrey Whitney, is likewise believed to have been born there; also a poet, he is known for his collection Choice of Emblemes.