ɪɾ ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ tˈaʊn tʃˈɑːɹɾɚ ænd ɪz ʃˈoʊn ˌɔn ˈoʊldɚɹ ˈɔːɹdnəns sˈɜːveɪ mˈæps æz ˈiːst wˈɪʔn̩ tˈaʊn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, ænd ɐ mˈɑːɹkɪt.
It acquired a town charter (and is shown on older Ordnance Survey maps as East Witton Town) in 1307, and a market.