Martin Ryan sees the foundation as "something like a royal mausoleum, intended to replace the one at Repton (Derbyshire) that had been destroyed by the Vikings".
Martin Ryan menganggap pendirian gereja ini sebagai "semacam mausoleum raja-raja, bermaksud menggantikan mausoleum di Repton (Derbyshire) yang telah dihancurkan tentara Viking."