Its principal feature is Holy Trinity Church, designed by Arthur Blomfield and built at the expense of local landowner, businessman and M.P.

Nicholson was also responsible for building in the village a number of dwellings for workers on his Basing Park estate.

[5] Designated as Grade II* listed in 1978, the building is oversized for the rural community[2] and was declared redundant in 1975.

[7] The Meon Valley Railway, a cross-country line from Alton towards the south coast which was opened in 1903, passed through a 1,056-yard (966 m) tunnel just north-west of the village.

Hampshire Bus provide a daily service to and from Alton College on school days.