ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv mˈeɪdənwˌɛl, sˈɛpɹətli ɐsˈɛst ɪn dˈɑːkjuːmənts ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, wʌz juːnˈaɪɾᵻd wɪð fˈɑːɹfɔːɹθ pˈæɹɪʃ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ɔːɹ pˈɑːsᵻbli wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː.
The village of Maidenwell, separately assessed in documents of 1334, was united with Farforth parish in 1450 or possibly 1592.