It was once home to the haulage company Knights of Old, but they were later based in Kettering.

As with many villages, the number of farms has decreased; two shops, a blacksmith, a butcher and a second pub also disappeared.

[4] The village was the beneficiary of a large legacy left to it by the Rev.

In 1971, it was reported that the small plot of land bequeathed by the Rev.

[6] The Historic England website contains details of a total of 19 listed buildings (all Grade II, apart from St Andrew's Church which is Grade I) and one scheduled monument at or in the vicinity of Old.