ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi wʌz mˈɛnʃənd baɪ nˈeɪm fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪnðɪ ˈæktəm ɹˈɑːɾəŋɡˌʌn ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈɪfti ˌeɪdˈiː æz ɐ plˈeɪs ðæt hɐz mˌeɪd doʊnˈeɪʃənz tə ðə bˈɪʃəp.
The community was mentioned by name for the first time in the Actum Rotungun of 1050 AD as a place that has made donations to the bishop.