[2] A poorly preserved Roman villa was excavated in 1974 near Pounce Hill Farm, approximately 1 mile (1.5 km) south of the village.

[3] The village is named after a family from Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly in Normandy - they were lords of the manor in around 1120.

The site of where the old line used to be is now a new cycleway as part of The National Cycle Network.

On 2 February 2006 the pub caught alight, ruining the thatched roof and interior.

St Nicholas Church, a Grade II listed building, that caught fire on 16 March 2008 and all that remained was the tower and shell of the building.