 The hamlet consists of a church dedicated to St John, a church hall, a football field, a vicarage and three houses.The church hall was formerly a school, and won the Northumberland Community Council "Best Village Hall" award three times.The majority of the buildings date from the 19th century, and the church from 1835 when the centre of the Anglican parish of Shotley Low Quarter was moved from St Andrew's chapel on Kiln Pit Hill to the new site.