A significant feature and well-known landmark of the village is Madeley Mill, which stands on the dam for the pool. During its history, the mill was used for grinding grain but, prior to its closure, production was turned over to cheese making. It fell into disrepair before being developed and converted into apartments in the early 1990s, saving it from proposed demolition by the local council. There was a
butcher's shop opposite the pool that was run by Arthur Bailey. He rented the shop initially from around 1957, moving to the village when he purchased the adjoining Pool House in 1962. He slaughtered his own animals in the now converted slaughterhouse. His wife, Marjorie (née Pearce), was one of the team who established the
Christie Hospital in
Manchester. North Staffordshire was a centre for coal mining and the nearby mine at
Leycett was known as
Madeley under the
National Coal Board. Sinking began in the 1880s and the colliery had five shafts with exotic names: Bang Up, Fair Lady, Clarkes, Harrisons and Woodburn. The pit closed on 21 September 1957. There is nothing left of the site nowadays, it being subject to
open cast mining that removed the remaining coal and the slag heaps. It is used for agriculture. Madeley has a shopping parade, built by the Wooliscroft family who lived down Furnace Lane. The
telephone exchange was demolished in the early 1960s. ==Education==