Although mining in the coalfield has now ceased, there are still visible signs of its influence in the village itself. When workers migrated to the area during the industrial expansion of the early 19th Century, St Lawrence’s parish church was altered to accommodate the expanding local population; a new south aisle was added to the nave in 1822. Despite these alterations, St Lawrence’s still retains some medieval features, including a 12th Century window in the north wall of the vestry. The interior of the Church is home to one of the earliest examples of a cast iron grave slab, dating from 1611. To the east of the Church stands Old Hall, which was once the home of the Hayward Family, prominent local landowners upon whose estates large deposits of coal were once mined.