[5] It has one recorded gazetteer descriptive entry, written by John Bartholomew and dated 1887: "Croughton.— township, St Oswald par., W. Cheshire, on Mersey Canal, 4½ miles NE.

Because of Croughton's rural location, it is unsurprising that the majority of people worked in agriculture.

There are no shops in the settlement, and public transport is scarce, the only bus stops being in the neighbouring village.

There are no pubs, bars or restaurants in Croughton, the nearest being Ellesmere Port[8] and Chester.

[11] The DB2 bus provides transport services to the nearest main settlements, including Chester and Ellesmere Port.

[12] The parish contains one listed building, the bridge carrying the road over the Shropshire Union Canal to the northwest of the village.

It dates from about 1795, is constructed mainly in brick with stone dressings, and consists of a single segmental arch.