[4] The village lies on a minor road that connects it with North Deighton (and the A168) to the west and Tockwith in the east.

[5] St Michael's Church in the village is a Grade I listed building, built by a Brian Roucliffe, and consecrated in 1458.

According to an early history of Knaresborough, "The leading branch fell, by a storm, in the year 1718; which, being measured with accuracy, was found to contain five tons and two feet of wood.

Before this accidental mutilation, its branches are said to have extended their shade over half an acre of ground; thus constituting, in a single tree, almost a wood itself".

The intermixture of foliage amongst the dead branches, show how sternly this giant struggles for life, and how reluctantly it surrenders to all conquering time".