[1] Most of the houses are built from locally mined ironstone and some, including Goadby Hall, date from the 17th century.

Goadby Marwood has no public house, shop or post office.

[3] In the 1950s the remains of a Roman villa were discovered in a field on the ridge of a hill overlooking the village.

Excavations in 2003 and 2004 found pottery fragments, part of a mortarium, a number of wall foundations, and building debris.

One room was found to have a hypocaust, and a small area of complete mosaic was uncovered.