There was a deserted medieval village called 'Stocking' or 'Stockyng' associated with Dry Doddington in the early 14th century; its precise location is unknown.

[3] Today, the village forms part of the civil parish of Westborough and Dry Doddington, which had a population of 335 in 2001.

The village of Claypole is to the north and Westborough and Long Bennington 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.

The parish church, dedicated to St James, has a west-ward leaning tower.

It is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 12th century, with an early 14th-century tower.