It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Driffield town centre and lies on the A166 road.

Geological surveys of the Wolds area indicate that a river once flowed to the south of the village to a chalk and gravel lake.

There existed a Methodist chapel, and a school which was partly supported by revenue from shares in the Driffield Navigation.

Occupations included twelve farmers, three tailors, two butchers, two grocers, two wheelwrights, a blacksmith, a boot & shoe maker, and the landlords of The Three Tuns and The Chase Inn public houses.

[17] The village has a primary school which is a Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) establishment catering for 3-11 year olds.

In the 19th century it was restored by John Loughborough Pearson, with funding from Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th Baronet of nearby Sledmere House.

Later his son, Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet, employed George Edmund Street to furnish the church.

[20] It was eulogised by Nicholas Pevsner and is a popular visitor attraction due to its unique interior; the walls and ceilings are decorated in colourful murals depicting various biblical scenes, in sharp contrast to the stark interior of many other churches, and it has highly geometric floors in the altar and nave.