A village appeared in the Domesday Book, and was a agrarian community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks, so late hoisery. A people increased fallowing a Second World War with new housing existence constructed, & got a people of 4,295 based on data from the 1991 census, most of whom at present commute.

Nearby stores come Kibworth Beachaump, Smeeton Westerby, Saddington, Newton Harcourt and Kilby.