 A few small shops, a school, a community hall, and a couple of churches, existed around the time of the First World War, along with a sports oval and tennis courts, however none of these facilities remain today.Will Owen

William James Owen (18 February 1901 – 3 April 1981) was a British miner and Labour Party politician, whose career as a Member of Parliament was ended by his trial under the Official Secrets Act 1911 for giving secrets to Czechoslovak intelligence.Although found not guilty, it was claimed by intelligence historian Christopher Andrew in "The Defence of the Realm" that "he was almost certainly guilty as charged".