 It is primarily a residential area, with an upsurge of mostly local visitors in summer, but is well known as the former home to the Royal Naval Air Station HMS "Daedalus" (renamed as HMS "Ariel" from 1959 to 1965).The district gained its name in the 19th century, during attempts to develop the area into a seaside resort.The area had been referenced long before this, referred to as Lee and numerous variations, including Lebritan.