ɪn ɪts ˈɜːli dˈeɪz, ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ dɪvˈɛləpt ˌaʊɾəv lˈoʊkəl tɹˈænspoːɹt ænd ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl tɹˈeɪd vˈaɪə ɹˈeɪl ænd ʃˈɪp ænd ɪvˈɑːlvd mˈeɪnli ˌɪntʊ ɐ sˈʌmɚ ɹᵻzˈɔːɹt kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, sˈɜːvɪŋ sˈiːzənəl ɹˈɛzᵻdənsᵻz ænd sˈʌmɚ kˈɑːɾɪdʒɚz θɹuː mˈʌtʃ ʌv ɪts hˈɪstɚɹi.
In its early days, the village developed out of local transport and agricultural trade via rail and ship and evolved mainly into a summer resort community, serving seasonal residences and summer cottagers through much of its history.