There has been a church on this site since the late Anglo-Saxon period.

People with this name from the later Anglo-Saxon period include:

The village is thought to have been established in the Anglo-Saxon period.

The church may date back to the Anglo-Saxon period.

The hamlet itself however, is much older, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period.

By the Anglo-Saxon period there was long distance movement of cattle, including stolen stock.

By the end of the Anglo-Saxon period the village was established.

The original village dates back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period.

Various dates have been suggested for its creation, ranging from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 15th century.

The latter came as a complete surprise and were found to date from the Anglo-Saxon period.