It is likely that the settlement grew up on two sites: around the old manor house of Westbury, at the south end of the village, and around the old manor house of Croxton. It seems that a street to the east of the church formed the main village  .
The settlement's development appears to have been influenced by two key locations, namely the old manor houses in Westbury and Croxton. A street running east of the church served as the primary route through the village.