ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ɪz mˈɛnʃənd æz ɹˈaɪdwɛlən ɪnðɪ ˈɛs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹɾi ˌeɪdˈiː wˌɛɹ θˈɜːkɪɾəl ɡɹˈænts ðə lˈændz tə bˈɛɹi ˈæbi.
The village is mentioned as Wridewellan in the S1225 charter of 1040 AD where Thurketel grants the lands to Bury abbey.