Christianity was first brought to the region in the 7th and 8th centuries by Irish and Scottish monks, and the patron saint of the parish church is in fact St. Oswald, a former King of Northumbria.
Kristlus toodi piirkonda esmakordselt 7. ja 8. sajandil iiri ja šoti munkade poolt ning kihelkonnakiriku kaitsepühak on tegelikult Püha Oswald, endine Northumbria kuningas.