[7][8][9] The Cronkinson Farm housing estate was built in the 1990s and further residential development adjacent to the town of Nantwich followed, reducing the rural character of the northern part of the civil parish.

[3][10] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East.

[18][19] Three major A roads serve the parish: the A51 (London Road) runs north–south, the A529 (Broad Lane) forms part of the western boundary, and the A500 runs through the north of the parish on or near the boundary, meeting the A51 on the edge of the town of Nantwich.

[18][19] The Welsh Marches Railway forms part of the northern boundary of the parish; the nearest station is Nantwich.

The Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk runs east–west through the parish, in part following First Dig Lane.

It was altered in the late 1840s by Anthony Salvin, who added a classical stone frontispiece and canted bay windows, and also laid out the gardens.

[21][22][23] Another grade-II-listed building on London Road is Stapeley Old Hall (SJ674502), a late Georgian house in stuccoed brick, dating from the early 19th century.

[30] The parish falls within the catchment area of Brine Leas High School in Nantwich.