The sale by the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family in 1920 of a large parcel of land either side of the railway line allowed the village to develop and expand. The auction in 1921 by direction of the Marquis of Crewe of the 4,493 acres of Madeley Estate which included Baldwins Gate Farm (184 acres).
The Cavenagh-Mainwaring family's sale of a significant plot of land near the railway line in 1920 allowed the village to flourish. The subsequent auction by the Marquis of Crewe in 1921 of the 4,493-acre Madeley Estate, which included Baldwins Gate Farm, provided an opportunity for expansion.