fˈɔːɹmɚli ɐ hˈæmlɪt ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒ dˈɑːdɪŋtən pˈæɹɪʃ, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ɪt bɪkˌeɪm ɐ sˈɛpɹət pˈæɹɪʃ ænd ɐ nˈuː tʃˈɜːtʃ, sənt pˈiːɾɚz, wʌz ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn mˈeɪ ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ.
Formerly a hamlet of the large Doddington parish, in 1874 it became a separate parish and a new church, St Peter's, was opened on 15 May of that year.