[2] Morton is first documented in the will of Wulfric Spott in 1002[3] and again mentioned in 1086 in the Domesday Book as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt (Deincourt).

[4] The manor of Morton remained in the ownership of the Deincourts until the family line died out and then passed through several hands until being acquired by the Sitwells (of Renishaw) in 1749.

The Ordnance Survey define Fenny Drayton to be the Geographical centre of England, and Coton in the Elms to be the Farthest point from the Sea.

Historically Meriden has been regarded as the centre of England for over 200 years, despite being closer to the South Coast than it is to Berwick-upon-Tweed.

[7][8][9] The position of the centre-of-England point is an oak tree opposite to no 69 Stretton Road (near the western end of the village).

[6][12][13] The mining industry transformed Morton from a small agricultural community into a much larger village based around the employment that its colliery offered.

The baths were brick-built, with elements of Art Deco styling, and the pit-head buildings now form part of a small industrial estate.