Further charters of 1280 list Hugh of Cnicheley and William of Knicheley, the latter a witness for John de Chilton of Healyfield.

[10][11] The landscape gardener and arboriculturalist, Thomas White (1736-1811),[12] took advantage of the enclosure and sale of land purchasing over 200 acres.

With the death of Thomas White the younger in 1831 the house and estate passed through numerous families including John Richardson (died 1871) of Shotley Park.

[13][14][15] There was a Primitive Methodist meeting house (listed as Salem Chapel on the 1857 Ordnance Survey map) established in 1842.

[17] A telephone box once existed at the end of Hownsgill drive but this was removed many years ago due to lack of use.