lˈoʊkəl lˈɛdʒənd klˈeɪmz ðæt ˈɑːlɪvɚ kɹˈɑːmwɛl ɐdɹˈɛst ðə vˈɪlɪdʒɚz ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ tə hɪz nˈiːsᵻz wˈɛdɪŋ, ɪn nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ lˈɪɾəl wˈɪtənˌæm.
Local legend claims that Oliver Cromwell addressed the villagers on his way to his niece's wedding, in neighbouring Little Wittenham.