There is an Early English church, dedicated to St Matthew,[2] and a public house, the White Lion.

Harlaston is a conservation area, and has won the Staffordshire Best Kept Small Village award 5 times.

During the boundary changes of 1934, the parish was extended to incorporate Haselour, becoming part of Lichfield Rural District.

Electorally the parish is part of Mease and Tame ward of Lichfield District,[7] and lies within the parliamentary constituency of Tamworth.

[10] For local government purposes Haselour was extra-parochial until 1858, when it became a civil parish within Lichfield Poor Law Union.

[9] The manor house of Haselour Hall, with its traditional half-timbered Tudor appearance, dates back to the 16th century.

[11] The chapel dates from the 14th century, and was restored in the 1880s, but is now in poor condition and is on the English Heritage at risk register.