 There were 262 houses with 1057 inhabitants in the 1861 census.Some of these were back to back in design, and at a later stage these were 'knocked through' to provide 'through houses' with a yard and privy, to comply with the standards laid down in the 1875 Public Health Act.Thus, in 1928 when the mill closed, there were 200 houses, nine shops, a National school, church and two Methodist chapels.