 The parish is quoted in the Domesday Book (1086) of having "27 villagers with 9 smallholders and 8 slaves".It was also under the lordship of the Archbishop of Canterbury during this time period, due to its location in Kent.Among the many historic buildings located in the parish lies Old Hall on Main Road, which dates all the way back to “1458, is thought to be the oldest original building” in the parish.