This continues north-east as a public bridleway and private driveway to Mellor Road.

Public footpaths lead north-west and WSW across New Mills Golf Course, which is immediately west of the hamlet.

[2] In 1713 the hamlet was included in the newly formed township of New Mills and to this day it remains within the town's boundaries.

By comparing maps and written records of the Whitle enclosure, Bryant[3] shows that, in 1826, the area contained around 20 buildings.

These buildings included "Stafford's Mill", "Barnes's Mill", a "Whitle School" (on the site of 41–45 Mellor Road) and also a "Poor House" (set back from the southeastern end of present-day Watford Road).