A fort was certainly built in the upper area of the village near to the present church in 50s or 60s and Watling Street was constructed to the south in the 70s.

A bath house and mansio was built on the lower ground south west of the fort in the late 1st century for use by its soldiers.

By the late 18th century several dwellings were built on Watling Street west of Manor Farm and formed the lower part of the village.

The steeple has a three-stage tower with diagonal buttresses and a west door; it is square at the base, rises to become octagonal, and is surmounted by a spire with lucarnes.

Geology The north of the parish including Pipehill, Aldershawe and east parts of Wall are underlain with Bromsgrove Sandstone.

The south of the parish including west Wall, Hilton and Chesterfield are underlain by Wildmoor Sandstone.

A narrow gravel terrace runs north west from Wall to a point south of Pipehill where it merges into an area of Boulder Clay.

A spring south of Pipe Grange feeds a stream which flows east to Leamonsley Brook.