in 1897. One of the tunnel's five air shafts is in the parish. Goods traffic commenced in 1898 and the nearest passenger station opened in March 1899 at , about 2 mi 0 south-east of Hellidon. The station was closed in March 1963 and the line in September 1966.

From 1917 until 1961 the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company had a quarry about 0.5 mi south of the village, on the boundary with Charwelton parish. From there it ran a 1.5 mi 0 adj=on mineral railway