The Buckley and Entwistle families are recorded to have been the principal landowners of this township, with Buckley Hall being the seat of the estate-holders for many years.
Inspired by a performance of the Rock Steady Crew they saw in 1982, the duo formed a breakdance and graffiti crew called Dizzy Footwork, Dizzy footwork were formed and inspired by the Original Members of Dizzy Footwork Crew Mush, Zulf, and Peps childhood friends from the Wardleworth area of Rochdale.